Do obese subjects show sex-specific differences in right ventricular hypertrophy?
A sex difference in RV remodeling exists in obesity. Whereas men exhibit concentric RV remodeling, women exhibit a mixed pattern of eccentric and concentric remodeling. Regardless of sex, reduced LV diastolic function is associated with concentric RV remodeling.
Based on our results, NHD results in significantly improved parameters of uremia and nutrition. If individually and logistically possible, NHD should be the treatment modality of preference for older children and adolescents.