Does weight reduction improve symptoms in patients with extreme obesity and cardiopulmonary syndrome?
This early case series describes a reversible cardiopulmonary syndrome associated with extreme obesity (likely Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome) and discusses the benefits of weight reduction.
A syndrome consisting of obesity, somnolence, cyanosis, periodic breathing, and polycythemia, with congestive heart failure has been observed in 6 patients. The effect of weight reduction and the mechanisms responsible for the symptoms and signs are discussed.
Estes et al. (Thu,) studied this question.