State-of-the-Art PaperImpact of Obesity and the Obesity Paradox on Prevalence and Prognosis in Heart Failure
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Key Words
heart failure
obesity
obesity paradox
overweight
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
CHD
coronary heart disease
CPX
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
CV
cardiovascular
HF
heart failure
HT
heart transplantation
HTN
hypertension
LV
left ventricular
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MCS
mechanical circulatory support
O2
oxygen
RAAS
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RV
right ventricular
VE/VCo2
minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production
Vo2
oxygen consumption
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Dr. Mehra has been a consultant for Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, St. Jude, Medtronic, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health; and has been an Officer of the HFSA and ISHLT. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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