Obesity-related ventricular remodelling is exacerbated in dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Abstract

In both DCM and HCM, the increase in stroke volume required by obesity appears to be achieved by excessive LV cavity dilatation. The impact of obesity on LV geometry was more pronounced in concomitant cardiovascular disease, and therefore carries potential to become an important therapeutic target in cardiomyopathy.