“Obesity paradox” and takotsubo syndrome

Background: An “obesity paradox” has been reported in patients with hypertension and heart failure, in which obese patients fare better than patients with normal-weight. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an “obesity paradox” in patients with takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Method...

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Main Author: John E. Madias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772487522000289