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The Impact of Obesity on the Cardiovascular System
Joint Authors
Paragh, György
Somodi, Sándor
Csige, Imre
Ujvárosy, Dóra
Szabó, Zoltán
Lőrincz, István
Harangi, Mariann
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide.
It is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk on the one hand of obesity itself and on the other hand of associated medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, insulin resistance, and sleep apnoea syndrome).
Obesity has an important role in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.
Obesity leads to structural and functional changes of the heart, which causes heart failure.
The altered myocardial structure increases the risk of atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death.
However, obesity also has a protective effect on the clinical outcome of underlying cardiovascular disease, the phenomenon called obesity paradox.
The improved cardiac imaging techniques allow the early detection of altered structure and function of the heart in obese patients.
In this review, we attempt to summarize the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular diseases and outline the underlying mechanisms.
The demonstrated new techniques of cardiac diagnostic procedures allow for the early detection and treatment of subclinical medical conditions and, therefore, the prevention of cardiovascular events.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Csige, Imre& Ujvárosy, Dóra& Szabó, Zoltán& Lőrincz, István& Paragh, György& Harangi, Mariann…[et al.]. 2018. The Impact of Obesity on the Cardiovascular System. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183456
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Csige, Imre…[et al.]. The Impact of Obesity on the Cardiovascular System. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183456
American Medical Association (AMA)
Csige, Imre& Ujvárosy, Dóra& Szabó, Zoltán& Lőrincz, István& Paragh, György& Harangi, Mariann…[et al.]. The Impact of Obesity on the Cardiovascular System. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183456
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1183456