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Detection of Cardiomyopathy in Egyptian Children and Adolescents with Longstanding Obesity Using Cardiac Marker NT-pro PNB and Speckled Tracking Echocardiography

Hafez Mona , Musa Noha , Fakhry Antoine , ELMougy Fatma , ELShennawy Hala

Introduction: Obesity is considered a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity affects the structure and function of the heart mainly by causing increased blood volume, elevated cardiac output, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, and LV diastolic dysfunction. All of which can play a role in causing heart failure.Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the effect of l...