Increased Left Ventricular Mass Index Is Associated With Compromised White Matter Microstructure Among Older Adults.

Moore EE, Liu D, Pechman KR, Terry JG, Nair S, Cambronero FE, Bell SP, Gifford KA, Anderson AW, Hohman TJ, Carr JJ, Jefferson AL. Increased Left Ventricular Mass Index Is Associated With Compromised White Matter Microstructure Among Older Adults. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Jun 26;7(7). PMID: 29945917 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC6064880

Abstract

Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is associated with cerebrovascular disease and cognitive decline. Increased LV mass index is a subclinical imaging marker that precedes overt LV hypertrophy. This study relates LV mass index to white matter microstructure and cognition among older adults with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment.