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Role of Tissue Doppler and Strain/Strain Rate Imaging in the Assessment of the Effects of Obesity on Left Ventricular Structure and Myocardial Systolic Function

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Reda Biomy, Heba Mansour, Mohamad Hassan, Neama Elmeligy and Hany Ebaid

Aim: Obesity is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. Objectives: Assessment of subclinical effects of obesity on left ventricular structure and systolic function by strain and strain rate tissue Doppler imaging. Patients and methods: Fifty obese patients with body mass index >30 kg/m² and without cardiovascular disease were included. Twenty five patients of this group were severely obese (BMI>35 kg/ m²) and another 25 were mildly obese (BMI 30-35 kg/m²). Another 50 age-and sex-matched healthy volunteers (BMI <25 kg/m²) were included as a control group. Conventional echodopplercardiography and tissue Doppler strain/strain rate imaging were done. Results: Obese persons have a larger LV mass and LV mass index and a significant dir... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000300

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