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Prospective association between handgrip strength and cardiac structure and function in UK adults.
(2018)
BACKGROUND: Handgrip strength, a measure of muscular fitness, is associated with cardiovascular (CV) events and CV mortality but its association with cardiac structure and function is unknown. The goal of this study was ...
Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiac Morpho-Functional Phenotypes: Insights From the UK Biobank Population Imaging Study.
(2018-11-13)
Background: Exposure to ambient air pollution is strongly associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the influence of air pollutants on cardiac structure and function. We aim ...
The impact of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on cardiac structure and function: Insights from the UK Biobank imaging enhancement study.
(2018)
BACKGROUND: The effect of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)-previously known as hormone replacement therapy-on cardiovascular health remains unclear and controversial. This cross-sectional study examined the impact of MHT ...
Left Ventricular Noncompaction, or Is It?
(2016-11-15)
Authors' Reply to Kindermann et al.'s Comment on: "Athlete's Heart: Diagnostic Challenges and Future Perspectives".
(Springer Link, 2019-01-08)
We thank Prof. Wilfried Kindermann and colleagues for their interest in our publication [1] and for the important comments raised in their letter [2]. They understandably underscore the importance of a step-wise approach ...