Myocardial fibrosis is associated with subsequent death and hospitalization for heart failure in obese adults

• Type of Material: Poster
• Authors: Yaron Fridman, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Timothy C. Wong, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Kayla M. Piehler, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; KArolina M. Zareba, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; James Moon, University College of London; Martin Ugander, Karolinska University Hospital; Daniel Messroghli, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin; John M. Jakicic, University of Pittsburgh; Uma Valeti, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Chung-Chou Chang, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health; Sanjeev G. Shroff, University of Pittsburgh; Christopher A. Miller, University of Manchester; Matthias Schmitt, University of Manchester; Peter Kellman, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Javed Butler, Emory University; Mihai Gheorghiade, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Erik B. Schelbert, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Language: English
• Date: 2015-02-03
• Publisher: Emory University Libraries
• Copyright Statement: © 2015 Fridman et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): https://jcmr-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1532-429X-17-S1-M8
• Conference or Event Name: 18th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessions Nice, France.
• Grant/Funding Information: Dr. Schelbert was supported by a grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation,Grant M2009-0068, and an American Heart Association Scientist Development grant (09SDG2180083) including a T. Franklin Williams Scholarship Award; funding provided by: Atlantic Philanthropies, Inc., the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Association of Specialty Professors, and the AHA.; Dr. Wong was supported by a grant K12 HS19461-01 from the AHRQ.; This work was also supported by Grant Number UL1 RR024153 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), NIH.; Dr. Shroff's research was supported by the McGinnis Endowed Chair funds.
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, General; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery