Medicine

Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure.

C. Lavie, M. Alpert, Ross Arena, M. Mehra, R. Milani, H. Ventura

2013.4.1JACC-Heart Failure

DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.01.006

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The data on obesity in the context of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in HF is described and the implications of obesity on LV assist devices and heart transplantation are reviewed.

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LAVIE, C., et al. Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure. JACC-Heart Failure, 2013, 1 2: 93–102.