Severe obesity among patients with left ventricular assist devices - 11/06/24
ABSTRACT |
Background |
Patients with obesity and advanced heart failure requiring left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support are more likely to experience LVAD complications and may be disproportionately Black and/or female when compared to patients without obesity. Among these patients, obesity may represent a barrier to transplant eligibility and a marker of inequity in heart transplantation and health outcomes in advanced heart failure.
Methods |
To better understand this issue at our institution, we examined our active LVAD cohort and found that almost one-third of all patients had severe obesity with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2.
Results |
Patients with LVADs and severe obesity were significantly younger and more likely to self-identify as Black, and numerically more likely to be female.
Conclusion |
Weight management in this group represents a vital area for improved equity in health outcomes and barriers to heart transplantation.
Trial Registration |
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Vol 274
P. 130-133 - agosto 2024 Ritorno al numero
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