Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular
and all-cause mortality. Previous studies reported conflicting results concerning the …

Objectives To investigate the anthropometric and metabolic correlates of different patterns of
left ventricular (LV) geometry in a cohort of outpatient children with high prevalence of …

Obesity, especially when complicated with hypertension, is associated with structural and
functional cardiac changes. Recent studies have focused on the prognostic impact of the …

This study was to evaluate the left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and geometry in obese
children. Forty-nine obese children, median age of 9.7 (range 3.4-15.4 years), underwent …

Background: Obese children are predisposed to left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and cardiac
dysfunction. We evaluated ventricular function of obese children with conventional …

Εmerging data indicate that various effects of obesity on the cardiovascular system can be
evident during childhood. The aim of this study was to detect early changes in left ventricular …

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 …

Objectives: Obesity and hypertension are associated with structural and functional cardiac
change in children and adults. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of hypertension …

AIM: The impact of central adiposity on left ventricular (LV) mass in childhood obesity has
been little explored. This study evaluates whether central obesity influences LV mass and …

Obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have been identified as independent risk
factors for cardiovascular events. The definition of LVH depends on the geometric algorithm …