Obesity, Heart Failure, & the Obesity Paradox

Salvatore Carbone, MS, a researcher from the Pauley Heart Center at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, shares his article appearing in the February 2017 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. He offers more insights into the role of body mass in heart failure, suggests possible explanations for the obesity paradox, and provides specific treatment options for clinicians. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/jy4elyb