Why the study?
Does increased BMI correlate with changes in echocardiographic markers of ventricular function and structure?
Population
122 patients referred for routine transthoracic echocardiography
Comparison
Obesity or overweight vs Normal BMI (BMI <25 kg/m2)
Design
Cohort, 3:1 randomization approach
Authors
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Obesity is associated with increased LV end-diastolic cavity dimension, LV mass, and left atrial diameter, which may represent early markers of cardiac remodeling.
Does increased BMI correlate with changes in echocardiographic markers of ventricular function and structure?
Obesity is associated with increased LV end-diastolic cavity dimension, LV mass, and left atrial diameter, which may represent early markers of cardiac remodeling.
Krishnan et al. (2005) studied this question.
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