Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD),
particularly heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease (CHD). The mechanisms through …

Rates of successful surgical repair and life expectancy for patients with congenital heart
disease have increased dramatically in recent decades. Thanks to advances in diagnosis …

Background We sought to characterize body composition abnormalities in young patients
living with a Fontan circulation and explore potential pathophysiologic associations …

Background: Overweight and obesity have become a major public health concern in recent
decades, particularly in patients with chronic health conditions like congenital heart disease …

Obesity in recent years has become an epidemic. A high body mass index (BMI) is one of
today's most crucial population health indicators. BMI does not directly quantify body fat but …

Aims The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in predicting major adverse
cardiovascular events (MACE) in people with congenital heart disease (ConHD) is …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity in the older adult is a burgeoning health epidemic that
leads to increased morbidity, disability, and institutionalization. This review presents a brief …

Background Adults with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) have reduced aerobic
capacity and impaired muscle function. We therefore hypothesized that patients have a …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare disease often associated with high
mortality and is recently recognized as a common complication secondary to chronic kidney …

The term “obesity paradox” is a figure of speech, not a scientific term. The term has no
precise definition and has been used to describe numerous observations that have little in …