Cardiac Structure and Function in Cushing's Syndrome: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Author(s) -
Peter Kamenický,
Alban Redheuil,
Charles Roux,
Sylvie Salenave,
Nadjia Kachenoura,
Zainab Raissouni,
Laurent Macron,
Laurence Guignat,
Christel Jublanc,
Arshid Azarine,
Sylvie Brailly,
Jacques Young,
Élie Mousseaux,
Philippe Chanson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1783
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , left ventricular hypertrophy , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , ventricular function , cardiac magnetic resonance , cardiac function curve , muscle hypertrophy , cushing syndrome , radiology , heart failure , blood pressure
Patients with Cushing's syndrome have left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and dysfunction on echocardiography, but echo-based measurements may have limited accuracy in obese patients. No data are available on right ventricular (RV) and left atrial (LA) size and function in these patients.
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