Complex interaction of obesity, intentional weight loss and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. 58 - 68
• Main Authors: Mahajan, Rajiv, Stokes, Michael, Elliott, Adrian, Munawar, Dian A, Khokhar, Kashif B, Thiyagarajah, Anand, Hendriks, Jeroen, Linz, Dominik, Gallagher, Celine, Kaye, David, Lau, Dennis, Sanders, Prashanthan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.01.2020; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Body mass index; heart failure; Heart failure and cardiomyopathies; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Obesity; obesity paradox; Studies; weight loss; weight loss; heart failure; obesity paradox; obesity

ObjectiveThe aim of the meta-analysis was to determine the association of obesity and heart failure (HF) and the cardiac impact of intentional weight loss following bariatric surgery on cardiac structure and myocardial function in obese subjects.MethodsMEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science were searche...