The Obesity Paradox is Lost After LVAD Implant

The obesity paradox in heart failure indicates that overweight and obese patients have better survival compared to those with normal BMI. However, little is known about the impact of BMI in patients supported by CF-LVAD.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A.S. Cruz-Solbes, D. Nguyen, E. Graviss, B. Trachtenberg, I. Hussain, A. Bhimaraj, G. Torre-Amione, M. Park, J. Estep, A. Guha Source Type: research