Effect of Obesity on Left Ventricular Longitudinal Myocardial Strain by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Children and Adolescents

Kibar A. E., Pac F. A., Ece I., OFLAZ M. B., Balli S., Bas V. N., ...More

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.32, no.1, pp.56-63, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15136
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.56-63
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Impaired subclinical ventricular function may contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease in obesity.