Impact of Obesity on Volume Status in Ambulatory Chronic Heart Failure Patients

Obesity is increasing in prevalence worldwide and in the general U.S. population.1 This epidemic also extends to patients with heart failure (HF) 2 with obesity being a significant risk factor for the development of HF.2 –5 However, it remains uncertain to what extent obesity-related HF should be considered a clinically distinct phenotype within the broader categories of HF or whether obesity more simply reflects one of the co-morbidities associated with chronic HF.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research