Background Left ventricular hypertrophy has been established as an independent risk factor
for the development of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is clear that left ventricular …

Aims An increase of left ventricular mass (LVM) has been reported in obese adolescents in
previous studies using echocardiography. The aim of our study was to determine the extent …

Objective. Little is known about the relations of fitness and fatness to left ventricular structure
and function in obese adolescents. This project had 2 purposes: 1) to determine the …

Background Although there have been several studies about the impact of obesity on left-
ventricular mass (LVM) and remodeling and their influence on cardiovascular morbidity and …

Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and radiographic cardiac enlargement
have long been known to be strong predictors of cardiovascular morbidity among adults with …

Left ventricular (LV) mass as measured from M-mode echocardiography has been shown to
be an important predictor of subsequent cardiovascular morbidity and death. Investigators …

Objectives: The goal here was to examine left ventricular (LV) geometry and function in a
large, unselected group of adolescents with different degrees of abnormal body build, and …

The authors investigated 3 important areas related to the clinical use of left ventricular mass
(LVM): accuracy of assessments by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance …

Objective. To determine the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in a multiethnic
group of children and adolescents with hypertension. Design/Methods. Pooled data from …

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is independently associated with a higher risk of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults. Adiposity is a risk factor for LVH …