MacMahon, S W The effect of weight reduction on left ventricular mass. A randomized controlled trial in young, overweight hypertensive patients. [electronic resource] - The New England journal of medicine Feb 1986 - 334-9 p. digital Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 0028-4793 Standard No.: 10.1056/NEJM198602063140602 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AdultBlood PressureBody WeightCardiac VolumeCardiomegaly--prevention & controlClinical Trials as TopicDiet, ReducingEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart RateHumansHypertension--complicationsMaleMetoprolol--therapeutic useMiddle AgedObesity--complicationsRandom Allocation