Pericardial Fat and Right Ventricular Morphology: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis- Right Ventricle Study (MESA-RV).

BACKGROUND:Pericardial fat has been implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity-related cardiovascular disease. Proposed mechanisms may be relevant in right heart failure, but relationships between pericardial fat and right ventricular (RV) morphology have not been explored. METHODS:The Multi-Ethnic S...

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Main Authors: David S Wenger, Steven M Kawut, Jingzhong Ding, David A Bluemke, Catherine L Hough, Richard A Kronmal, Joao A Lima, Peter J Leary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4911142?pdf=render