Adiposity Is Associated with Gender-Specific Reductions in Left Ventricular Myocardial Perfusion during Dobutamine Stress.

BACKGROUND:Obesity and visceral adiposity are increasingly recognized risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Visceral fat may reduce myocardial perfusion by impairing vascular endothelial function. Women experience more anginal symptoms compared to men despite less severe coronary artery stenosis,...

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Main Authors: Michael E Hall, Tina E Brinkley, Haroon Chughtai, Timothy M Morgan, Craig A Hamilton, Jennifer H Jordan, R Brandon Stacey, Sandra Soots, W Gregory Hundley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4709095?pdf=render