European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on October 5, 2005
European Heart Journal 2005 26(24):2742; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi572
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Impaired left ventricular function in obesity?
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Cardiac Transplant Unit
South Manchester University Hospital
Manchester, UK
The Academic Unit of Molecular
Vascular Medicine
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
The Academic Unit of Molecular
Vascular Medicine
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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We read with interest the findings of Sasso et al.1 regarding the effects of insulin on left ventricular function during exercise in obese subjects. The authors conclude that their results suggest a metabolic pathogenesis for