Both obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) are increasing in epidemic proportions, and both increase the prevalence of cardiovascular disease events. Obesity has adverse effects on cardiovascular hemodynamics and cardiac structure and function, and increases the prevalence of AF, partly related to electroanatomic remodeling in obese patients. However, numerous studies, including in AF, have demo...

Obesity continues to be a growing issue in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of 72 million people. There are major health implications associated with obesity, including its relationship with hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia, all independent risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite the increased risk of developing CAD, in ...

Aim. To investigate the obesity paradox by studying impact of overweight and abdominal on prognosis in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients with moderately reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) five-year follow-up results. Materials methods. A prospective, open, parallel-group study included 314 CHF LVEF, average age was 65.3 ± 11.2 years. Group 1 – 66 normal weight; 2 ...

Obesity is a significant risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; however, the “obesity paradox”, in which obese patients enjoy superior survival, has been observed various conditions. Whether this phenomenon exists peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains uncertain. The goal of study was to evaluate relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality with PAD. A comprehensiv...