Left ventricular remodeling and epicardial fat volume in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea treated by continuous positive airway pressure

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 20:179:218-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.023. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Imaging; Epicardial fat volume; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / methods
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / trends*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / diagnosis*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Pericardium / pathology*
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / epidemiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Remodeling* / physiology