@article{95713d365fa5489aba8bc3a860a88dc3,
title = "Comparison of right and left ventricular function in obese and nonobese men",
abstract = "We studied systolic and diastolic function of the left and right ventricles in obese male subjects. Obese subjects had increased left ventricular mass and normal left ventricular systolic and diastolic function. They also had impaired right ventricular relaxation and right ventricular filling.",
author = "Otto, {Maria E.} and Marek Belohlavek and Bijoy Khandheria and Gregory Gilman and Anna Svatikova and Virend Somers",
note = "Funding Information: Drs. Otto and Somers and Ms. Svatikova were supported by grants HL65176, HL61560, HL70302, HL73211, and M01RR00585, and Dr. Belohlavek was supported by grant HL68555 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Otto was also supported by Coordena{\c c}{\~a}o de Aperfei{\c c}oamento de Pessoal de N{\'i}vel Superior and InCor, S{\~a}o Paulo, Brazil. ",
year = "2004",
month = jun,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.073",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "93",
pages = "1569--1572",
journal = "American Journal of Cardiology",
issn = "0002-9149",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "12",
}