Association between Body Mass Index and Mitral Valve Prolapse

Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) can affect cardiac morphology; however, the relationship between BMI and valvular heart diseases has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study aimed to determine the relationship between BMI and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) as one of the most common valve diseases...

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Main Authors: Malihe Mojaver Borabadi, Majid Jalalyazdi, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_6523_3483447401b0583b158ae27619a9232b.pdf