Association of abdominal adiposity, hepatic shear stiffness with subclinical left-ventricular remodeling evaluated by magnetic resonance in adults free of overt cardiovascular diseases: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal ectopic fat deposition and excess visceral fat depots in obesity may be related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) as both are involved in the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The awareness of the link between abdominal adiposity and subclinical cardiac remodeling would help improve treatment and outcome. Besides, liver fibrosis has also shown a potential relationship with cardiac dysfunction. Thus, we aimed to investigate the associations of magnetic resonance (MR)-based abdominal adiposity and hepatic shear stiffness with subclinical left ventricular (LV) remodeling while taking account of MetS-related confounders in adults free of overt CVD.

Methods

This was an exploratory, prospective study of 88 adults (46 subjects with obesity, 42 healthy controls) who unde

SUBMITTER: Qu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149007 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature