Open AccessEvaluation of left ventricular rotation in obese subjects by velocity vector imaging
Author(s) -
Yan Deng,
Mohammed Alharthi,
Venkata R Thota,
Lixue Yin,
C. Li,
Usha R Emani,
Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran,
Bijoy K. Khandheria,
Farouk Mookadam
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep230
Subject(s) - medicine , velocity vector , rotation (mathematics) , cardiology , artificial intelligence , mechanics , physics , computer science
Obesity is a well-known risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. We hypothesize that early left ventricular (LV) dysfunction secondary to obesity could be signalled by abnormal LV rotation.
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