Association of Central Adiposity With Adverse Cardiac Mechanics | Zendy

Senthil Selvaraj | Zendy; Eva E. Martinez | Zendy; Frank G. Aguilar | Zendy; KwangYoun A. Kim | Zendy; Jie Peng | Zendy; Jin Sha | Zendy; Marguerite R. Irvin | Zendy; Cora E. Lewis | Zendy; Steven C. Hunt | Zendy; Donna K. Arnett | Zendy; Sanjiv J. Shah | Zendy

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Association of Central Adiposity With Adverse Cardiac Mechanics

Author(s) -

Senthil Selvaraj,

Eva E. Martinez,

Frank G. Aguilar,

KwangYoun A. Kim,

Jie Peng,

Jin Sha,

Marguerite R. Irvin,

Cora E. Lewis,

Steven C. Hunt,

Donna K. Arnett,

Sanjiv J. Shah

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

circulation cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 1942-0080

pISSN - 1941-9651

DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.115.004396

Subject(s) - medicine , waist , cardiology , body mass index , ejection fraction , blood pressure , diastole , population , obesity , heart failure , environmental health

Central obesity, defined by increased waist circumference or waist:hip ratio (WHR), is associated with increased cardiovascular events, including heart failure. However, the pathophysiological link between central obesity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes remains poorly understood. We hypothesized that central obesity and larger WHR are independently associated with worse cardiac mechanics (reduced left ventricular strain and systolic [s'] and early diastolic [e'] tissue velocities).

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