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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Soluble ST2 levels and left ventricular structure and function in patients with metabolic syndrome [PDF]
, 2016 Background: A biomarker that is of great interest in relation to adverse cardiovascular events is soluble ST2 (sST2), a member of the interleukin family.
Beunza, Maite +14 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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Possible predicative role of electrical risk score on transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in older patients. preliminary data [PDF]
, 2018 Background:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective procedure capable to change the natural history of the degenerative aortic valve stenosis.
DI IORIO, Claudia +9 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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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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Do patients with suspected heart failure and preserved left ventricular systolic function suffer from "diastolic heart failure" or from misdiagnosis? A prospective descriptive study [PDF]
, 2000 OBJECTIVES: To characterise the clinical features of patients with suspected heart failure but preserved left ventricular systolic function to determine if they have other potential causes for their symptoms rather than being diagnosed with 'diastolic ...
Caruana, L. +3 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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Hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy [PDF]
Annals of Translational Medicine, 2017 Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an abnormal increase in left ventricular mass. which is a marker for and contributes to coronary events, stroke, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and cardiovascular mortality in patients with hypertension (1-12).
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