The “Obesity Paradox” in Patients With HFpEF With or Without Comorbid Atrial Fibrillation

The “Obesity Paradox” in Patients With HFpEF With or Without Comorbid Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Overweight and mildly obese individuals have a lower risk of death than their normal-weight counterparts; this phenomenon is termed “obesity paradox.” Whether this “obesity paradox” exists in patients with heart failure (HF) or can be modified by comorbidities is still controversial. Our...

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Main Authors: Linjuan Guo, Xiao Liu, Peng Yu, Wengen Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
obesity paradox
body mass index
outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.743327/full

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