A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha, Nathália Felix Araujo Salvino
Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha, Nathália Felix Araujo Salvino
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20190001
Currently, the association between obesity and heart failure (HF) is increasingly known. Patients with advanced obesity who suffer from HF without an identifiable cause can be diagnosed as having obesity-associated cardiomyopathy. Although data suggest that obesity may reduce mortality in HF, weight loss, especially in the presence of morbid obesity, reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life of those patients. Bariatric surgery is the major treatment available for sustained weight loss in morbid obesity. Observational studies have demonstrated an […]
Keywords: Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular; Heart Failure; Obesity; Bariatric Surgery; Comorbidity; Quality of Life