Geographic origin as a determinant of left ventricular mass and diastolic function - the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.

CONCLUSIONS: In our healthy middle-aged population, geographic origin in eastern Finland associated with higher LV mass compared to western Finland. Higher E/e'-ratio suggests that subjects with eastern baseline origin might have higher prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in the future than western subjects.
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - March 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vähämurto L, Juonala M, Ruohonen S, Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Laitinen T, Tossavainen P, Jokinen E, Viikari J, Raitakari OT, Pahkala K Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research