Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Severe obesity among patients with left ventricular assist devices
Study context
- Population
- Active left ventricular assist device (LVAD) cohort with advanced HF at a single institution
- Exposure
- Severe obesity vs no severe obesity among LVAD patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²)
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²)
- Almost one-third of all LVAD patients had severe obesity
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Demographics, severe obesity vs no severe obesity
- Patients with severe obesity were significantly younger
- Patients with severe obesity were significantly more likely to self-identify as Black
- Patients with severe obesity were numerically more likely to be female
Original publication
Severe obesity among patients with left ventricular assist devices. Am Heart J. Published August 2024. doi:10.
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