Key result
Narrative review explores the clinical relationship between obesity, HF, and AF.
Why the study?
Recent arguments have centered on the lowered efficacy of beta-blockers, the safety of digoxin in heart failure with AF, and the mechanisms linking obesity to cardiovascular disease.
Meta-Analysis
This review provides a high-level overview of the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease, including the obesity paradox and structural heart changes.
Narrative review without quantitative data offers no clinical thresholds; leaves open need for meta-analyses on obesity, HF, and AF.
Patients with Heart Failure (HF) and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) who have systolic dysfunction or no systolic dysfunction are ideal candidates for first therapeutic choices that involve regulating either heart rate or rhythm. Patients with Heart Failure (HF) without systolic dysfunction are not ideal candidates for these first therapeutic choices. If one want to attain rate control, the consumption of a beta-blocker is virtually essential. It is conceivable to have a resting ventricular rate that is even lower than 100, which is the standard for what is considered a normal resting ventricular rate. However, this is not always the case. It is not standard practise to give nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in the presence of systolic dysfunction, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation all at the same time (AF). Recent arguments have centred on the possibility of a lowered efficacy of beta-blockers and the safety dangers connected with the use of digoxin in the treatment of heart failure patients who develop AF. The extremely high prevalence of overweight and obesity in today's culture represents a significant threat to the health of the population. Another health issue that has been shown to have a direct correlation to obesity and the medical conditions that are typically connected with it is heart disease (hypertension, diabetes, insulin resistance, and sleep apnoea syndrome). When a person carries excess fat around their middle, they put themselves at a greater risk of developing coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis. Obesity is linked to a number of changes in the structure and function of the heart, some of which can lead to heart failure. As a consequence of the aberrant structure of the heart, a person has a greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation as well as sudden cardiac death. However, there is a phenomenon that is known as the "obesity paradox," which asserts that a person who already has cardiovascular disease may potentially benefit from being overweight and having a higher body mass index. Because of advancements in cardiac imaging, it is now possible to detect structural and functional alterations in the hearts of obese persons earlier than was previously possible. In the following paragraphs, we will make an attempt to provide a high-level overview of the data that links obesity and cardiovascular disease, as well as the factors that contribute to this relationship.
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Keshamma et al. (2022) conducted a meta-analysis in Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, and Obesity. Digitalis purpurea was evaluated. The abstract provides a narrative overview of the relationship between obesity, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, without reporting any quantitative meta-analysis results.
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