Obesity increases a number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but patients with
many types of CVD may have a better prognosis if classified as overweight or obese, a …

OVER THE PAST DECADE, there has been a significant decline in cardiac surgery–
associated mortality, despite an increase in procedural complexity. Although the average …

The management of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients with obesity presents
numerous challenges. Obesity has a negative effect on almost all of the major CVD risk …

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been shown to be associated with atrial enlargement and
ventricular diastolic dysfunction, both of which are risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Background: In an apparent paradox, morbidity and mortality are lower in obese patients
undergoing cardiac surgery, although the nature of this association is unclear. We sought to …

Different adiposity measures have been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation,
however, results have previously only been summarized for BMI. We therefore conducted a …

Objective: Overweight and obesity are often assumed to be risk factors for postprocedural
mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, recent studies have …

Previously published data demonstrate clearly that hyperglycemia worsens morbidity and
mortality in patients in intensive care, those with acute myocardial infarction and stroke, and …

As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise in society, an increasing number of patients
undergoing non‐bariatric surgery will be obese. Obesity is known to increase morbidity and …

A Practical Approach To Cardiac Anesthesia is the most widely used clinical reference in
cardiac anesthesia. Drawing on the experience of 55 authors from 29 different institutions …