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Obesity Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiologic Factors and Nosologic Reevaluation

Cardiovascular disease in populations with obesity is a major concern because of its epidemic proportion. Obesity leads to the development of cardiomyopathy directly via inflammatory mediators and indirectly by obesity-induced hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery diseases. The aim of this review article is to re-visit the available knowledge and the evidence on pathophysiologic mechanisms of obesity-related cardiomyopathy and to propose its placement into a specific category of myocardial disease.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-16447
Date01 August 2016
CreatorsBhatheja, Samit, Panchal, Hemang B., Ventura, Hector, Paul, Timir K.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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