Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 It has been argued that metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether, in a population of obese children/adolescents, the metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO ...
Simonetta Genovesi +10 more
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Ventricular androgenic-anabolic steroid-related remodeling: an immunohistochemical study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Several fatal cases of bodybuilders, following a myocardial infarction after long exposure to androgenicanabolic steroids (AAS), are reported. In recent years, evidence has emerged of cases of heart failure related to AAS consumption, with no
Cecchi, Rossana +7 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2019 Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between left ventricular hypertrophy and the gene polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) intron deletion (I/D) and ACE G2350A.
Jonny Karunia Fajar +5 more
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Reduced mechanical efficiency in left-ventricular trabeculae of the spontaneously hypertensive rat. [PDF]
, 2014 Long-term systemic arterial hypertension, and its associated compensatory response of left-ventricular hypertrophy, is fatal. This disease leads to cardiac failure and culminates in death.
Barrett, CJ +6 more
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Left ventricular hypertrophy in children, adolescents and young adults with sickle cell anemia
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2015 OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to estimate the frequency of left ventricular hypertrophy and to identify variables associated with this condition in under 25-year-old patients with sickle cell anemia.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed
Gustavo Baptista de Almeida Faro +4 more
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Pre-Participation Cardiac Screening: consideration for Young Athletes [PDF]
, 2010 This article is the first of two focusing on the utility and evidence base for pre-participation cardiac screening in competitive athletic populations.
Ingle, L
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Cardiovascular features of possible autonomous cortisol secretion in patients with adrenal incidentalomas [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Low-grade incomplete post-dexamethasone cortisol suppression in patients with adrenal incidentalomas – recently defined as possible autonomous cortisol secretion (pACS) – has been associated with increased cardiovascular events and mortality.
Di Giorgio, Maria Rosaria +12 more
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Aortic calcification and femoral bone density are independently associated with left ventricular mass in patients with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2012 Background Vascular calcification and reduced bone density are prevalent in chronic kidney disease and linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The mechanism is unknown.
Chue, Colin D. +8 more
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Cardiac manifestations of PRKAG2 mutation. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND:The Protein Kinase AMP-Activated Non-Catalytic Subunit Gamma 2 (PRKAG2) cardiac syndrome is characterized by glycogen accumulation in the cardiac tissue.
Ardehali, Reza +3 more
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Left ventricular hypertrophy, geometric patterns and clinical correlates among treated hypertensive Nigerians [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2010 BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy can be due to various reasons including hypertension. It constitutes an increased cardiovascular risk . Various left ventricular geometric patterns occur in hypertension and may affect the cardiovascular risk ...
Olayinka Akinwusi +2 more
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