Abstract:Introduction
Echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) size and structure are commonly indexed to body surface area (BSA) to adjust for body size. However, BSA may not be the optimal variable to adjust measurements to. While previous studies have demonstrated that the best determinant of LV mass is fat free mass (FFM), the relationship of LV volumes with body composition is uncertain.
Objectives
To determine the relationships between LV size and body comp… Show more
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