Key result
Obesity is associated with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death, potentially by affecting ventricular repolarization as assessed by QT interval measurement.
Why the study?
Obesity is associated with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death via effects on ventricular repolarisation, motivating an investigation into obesity-related cardiovascular disease, QT interval measurement methods, and weight loss interventions.
This review highlights the impact of obesity on ventricular repolarization and the potential for weight loss to reverse the risk of obesity-related heart disease.
Obesity is associated with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. Numerous studies have shown that obesity may have effects on the heart by affecting the ventricular re-polarisation (VR). As an effective detection method for VR the measurement of the QT interval has been extensively studied in obese patients (OP). This review aims to investigate the relationship between obesity and obesity-related diseases; including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This review compares the advantages and disadvantages of different QT interval measurement methods, as well as explores the possible mechanisms of obesity leading to heart disease. Finally, it also reviews the feasibility of various weight loss methods to reverse the risk of obesity leading to heart disease is discussed.
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Chen et al. (2020) conducted a review in Obesity and obesity-related cardiovascular diseases. Obesity was evaluated. Obesity is associated with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death, potentially by affecting ventricular repolarization as assessed by QT interval measurement.
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