Independent Effects of Body Fat and Inflammatory Markers on Ventricular Geometry, Midwall Function, and Atrial Remodeling

ConclusionsAccumulated body fat seemed to be related to worse ventricular midwall contractility and atrial remodeling, particularly in the female gender, with high systemic inflammation. These gender and Hs‐CRP–specific modification effects may potentiate the pathological mechanisms involved in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - January 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yau‐Huei Lai, Chuan‐Chuan Liu, Jen‐Yuan Kuo, Ta‐Chuan Hung, Yih‐Jer Wu, Hung‐I Yeh, Bernard E. Bulwer, Chung‐Lieh Hung Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research