Obesity; Echocardiography
Dear Editor,
We congratulate the authors of the manuscript published under the title "The Impact of Isolated Obesity on Right Ventricular Function in Young Adults"11. Sokmen A, Sokmen G, Acar G, Akcay A, Koroglu S, Koleoglu M, et al. The impact of isolated obesity on right ventricular function in young adults. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2013;101(2):160-8.. We believe that the hemodynamic changes that characterize obesity could modify the echocardiographic parameters found abnormal in this study, that is, increased volemia would readjust the parameters of ventricular function without any concomitant changes in ventricular function. What is the authors' opinion about this analysis?22. Schusterova I, Jurko A, Minarik M. Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in children with overweight and obesity. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2013;114(9):526-30..
Referências
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1Sokmen A, Sokmen G, Acar G, Akcay A, Koroglu S, Koleoglu M, et al. The impact of isolated obesity on right ventricular function in young adults. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2013;101(2):160-8.
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2Schusterova I, Jurko A, Minarik M. Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in children with overweight and obesity. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2013;114(9):526-30.
Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
May 2014
History
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Received
13 Oct 2013 -
Reviewed
16 Oct 2013 -
Accepted
29 Nov 2013
