Higher hemoglobin levels are associated with impaired left ventricular global strains in metabolic syndrome: a 3.0 T CMR feature tracking study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a known contributor to increased cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality. Recent literatures suggested that higher hemoglobin (Hb) levels were associated with Mets, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and adverse events in general population. This study aimed to assess the associations between Hb levels and LV global strains in patients with MetS.

Methods

A retrospective analysis included 254 patients with MetS and 78 sex-, age-, and Hb-matched controls. The MetS patients were stratified into five groups based on Hb levels: anemia, low-normal Hb, moderate-normal Hb, high-normal Hb, and high Hb. LV global radial, circumferential, and longitudinal strains (LVGRS, LVGCS, and LVGLS, respectively) were measured using the cardiac magnetic

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11916957 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature