Open AccessEvaluation of left ventricular function in obese children without hypertension by a tissue Doppler imaging study
Author(s) -
Yazdan Ghandi,
Mehrzad Sharifi,
Danial Habibi,
Fatemeh Dorreh,
Mojtaba Hashemi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_75_17
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , cardiology , diastole , isovolumetric contraction , doppler imaging , body mass index , doppler echocardiography , ejection fraction , blood pressure , obesity , overweight , mass index , heart failure
The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Obese children without hypertension are becoming an important health challenge.