Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults

Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults

Abstract Background Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) related to obesity are at increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Whether left ventricular (LV) diastolic function abnormalities related to obesity and T2DM start in adolescence and early ad...

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Main Authors: Jeremy M. Steele, Elaine M. Urbina, Wojciech M. Mazur, Philip R. Khoury, Sherif F. Nagueh, Justin T. Tretter, Tarek Alsaied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Left atrial strain
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diastolic function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01139-9

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