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SUBMITTER: Smith BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4018203 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Smith Benjamin M BM Kawut Steven M SM Bluemke David A DA Basner Robert C RC Gomes Antoinette S AS Hoffman Eric E Kalhan Ravi R Lima João A C JA Liu Chia-Ying CY Michos Erin D ED Prince Martin R MR Rabbani LeRoy L Rabinowitz Daniel D Shimbo Daichi D Shea Steven S Barr R Graham RG
Circulation 20130314 14
<h4>Background</h4>Left ventricular (LV) mass is an important predictor of heart failure and cardiovascular mortality, yet determinants of LV mass are incompletely understood. Pulmonary hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may contribute to changes in intrathoracic pressure that increase LV wall stress. We therefore hypothesized that residual lung volume in COPD would be associated with greater LV mass.<h4>Methods and results</h4>The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosi ...[more]