Comparison of morphometry and ventricular function of healthy and smoking young people

Abstract Background Tobacco smoke is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and damages in the myocardial tissue directly. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has been used and is a promising tool to evaluate morphometry and cardiac function in humans. The objective of thi...

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Main Authors: Ana Natália Ribeiro Batista, Thais Garcia, Estefânia Aparecida Thomé Franco, Paula Schmidt Azevedo, Mauricio Fregonesi Barbosa, Leonardo Antonio Mamede Zornoff, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Sergio Alberto Rupp de Paiva, José William Zucchi, Irma de Godoy, Suzana Erico Tanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01372-w