Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Lilian G Delgado-Espejel

Publications

• Research Article
  Gated-SPECT Functional Assessment in Overweight and Obese Patients
  Author(s): Adriana C Puente-Barragán, Julieta D Morales-Portano and Lilian G Delgado-EspejelAdriana C Puente-Barragán, Julieta D Morales-Portano and Lilian G Delgado-Espejel
  
  Introduction: Obesity could be implicated in the modification of myocardial structure and function. Mexico has a 70% prevalence of overweight/obesity; therefore, we suggest assessing these changes with a non-invasive technique as the Gated-SPECT. Methods: This is retrospective observational study. Gated-SPECT assessment was conducted in patients suggesting ischemic heart. Multiple regression analysis was used for predicting the value of age, sex, BMI, DM and hypertension for functional parameters. T-test was used to compare DM groups and one-way ANOVA to compare BMI groups. Results: The model statistically significantly predict BMI and smoking to contribute to the prediction of LVEF, p<0.005, adj. R2 = 0.155. BMI, sex and hypertension added statistically significantly to the EDV prediction, p<0.05. EDV, p < 0.005, adj. R2 = 0.202; and sex, age and hypertension to the ESV pred.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000226

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