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Strain Imaging in Morbid Obesity: Insights Into Subclinical Ventricular Dysfunction

Márcia M. Barbosa, Alline Beleigoli, Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz, Cláudia V. Freire, Antônio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes

Clinical Cardiology · 2011 · 71 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

These findings suggest that incipient biventricular dysfunction is present in morbidly obese patients when new echocardiographic indices are used to investigate ventricular function. In addition, strain imaging may provide a more accurate assessment of the ventricular function in obese patients.

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