Background Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) have altered physiologic responses to
exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate exercise capacity and ventricular function …

AIM: To examine cardiac responses and indicators of myocardial function during maximal
exercise in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: Eight girls (mean age 16.3+ …

The study measured cardiac output and assessed regional myocardial contraction in 14
patients with anorexia nervosa, some of whom also had bulimia, and in 15 controls. The …

Purpose: Cardiac involvement is the most critical and potentially life threatening
complication in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Cardiac abnormalities in the resting …

Background: Anorexia nervosa has a prevalence of 0.5–3% in adolescents, placing this
population at increased risk of cardiac anomalies including arrhythmias, pericardial effusion …

PURPOSE: To investigate the cardiac effects of starvation in a group of adolescents with
anorexia nervosa (AN). METHODS: Twenty-five patients with AN (range 13–20 years) …

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise performance in patients affected
by anorexia nervosa. Methods. We studied 19 patients (all females, mean age 23.1±5.2 …

Background. Cardiovascular complications contribute to the high morbidity and mortality rate
among children with anorexia nervosa (AN). Advances in cardiac imaging permit a more …

Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with abnormalities in biomarkers of
cardiovascular risk. Arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse-wave velocity (PWV), is also a …

The aim of this study was to compare heart abnormalities in a group of young women with
anorexia nervosa at diagnosis and after weight restoration. A total of 40 young women with …