Background: Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A
direct effect of isolated obesity on cardiac function is not well established. Objective: To …

To assess the influence of obesity on left ventricular function, 20 obese women (mean body
mass index (BMI) 33.8±3.1 kg/m2 and mean age 31.1±2.4 years) without evidence of heart …

The present study was carried out to evaluate systolic and diastolic parameters in
overweight and moderately obese, but otherwise healthy subjects, and in a lean control …

Objective: To determine the subclinical effects of isolated obesity and its duration on cardiac
function by using routine echocardiography and tissue Doppler myocardial strain rate …

Obese patients frequently complain of dyspnea. Deconditioning and altered left ventricular
(LV) systolic or diastolic function with elevated filling pressures may contribute to dyspnea …

Objective: To evaluate whether or not “uncomplicated” obesity (without associated
comorbidities) is really associated with cardiac abnormalities. Research Methods and …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the independent effect of increased
body size on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. Background: Obese and overweight …

Little information on the possible influence of obesity on diastolic function is available. Thus
we studied 24 asymptomatic obese volunteers (> 120% ideal body weight; mean 153±30%) …

Objective: A massive amount of fat tissue, as that observed in obese subjects with BMI over
50 kg/m2, could affect cardiac morphology and performance, but few data on this issue are …

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the effects of obesity on left ventricular
(LV) structure and function in young obese women. Background: Severe prolonged obesity …