Visceral adiposity, muscle composition, and exercise tolerance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ConclusionsHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients have increased epicardial, liver, and skeletal muscle fat compared with controls out of proportion to their increased body size, and adiposity was associated with worse NYHA class and exercise tolerance in HFpEF. These results provide the basis for further investigation into the effect of interventions to reduce regional AT distribution in relation to HFpEF symptoms and pathophysiology.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wendy Ying, Kavita Sharma, Lisa R. Yanek, Dhananjay Vaidya, Michael Sch är, Michael Markl, Vinita Subramanya, Sahar Soleimani, Pamela Ouyang, Erin D. Michos, Sanjiv J. Shah, Allison G. Hays Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research