Why the study?
Is metabolic syndrome associated with left ventricular structural and functional abnormalities independent of body mass index?
Population
160 untreated patients, mean age 47+/-1 years, 53% male, evaluated for metabolic syndrome.
Comparison
Presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) vs Controls without metabolic syndrome, similar in…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MS was associated with adverse LV remodeling and dysfunction independent of BMI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Is metabolic syndrome associated with left ventricular structural and functional abnormalities independent of body mass index?
Metabolic syndrome is associated with left ventricular concentric remodeling and reduced systolic and diastolic function independent of BMI.
Mahmud et al. (2009) studied this question.
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