Cardiology in review
The Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Untangling Body Composition, Inflammation, and Outcomes.
Lana Tannous, Ritu Tated, Jaishkar Ramesh, Dhruvi K Joshi, Hritvik Jain, Siddharth P Agrawal
Published: 202510.1097/CRD.0000000000001106
Abstract
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly recognized as an obesity-driven condition, with excess adiposity serving both as a risk factor and a defining comorbidity. Paradoxically, once HFpEF is established, higher body ma…
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