Obesity Paradox in TAVR: Nationwide Study from 2011-14 Comparing Outcomes of Patients with versus without Obesity Undergoing TAVR

Obesity is associated with several cardiovascular diseases including aortic valve stenosis. Studies have demonstrated a beneficial effect of obesity on patients with cardiovascular disease, deemed the “obesity paradox.” This paradox is also present in obese patients undergoing total aortic valve replacement (TAVR) when examining both short and long-term mortality rates, although the data is conflicting. We aim to investigate the effects of obesity on mortality, length of hospital stay, and ra tes of stroke and cardiogenic shock in patients undergoing TAVR.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - July 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hassaan B. Arshad, Aneil Bhalla, Sara Ayaz Butt, Rehan Umar, Umar Jamshed Sharif Khwaja, Hashim Jilani Tags: 385 Source Type: research