Early Stages of Obesity-related Heart Failure Are Associated with Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency and an Overall Lack of Neurohormonal Activation: The Copenhagen Heart Failure Risk Study
Objective: This study evaluated the associations between the natriuretic peptide activity and the neurohormonal response in non-obese and obese outpatients with and without heart failure (HF). Background: Obesity-related HF may be a distinct subtype of HF. Obesity is associated with lower plasma con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2020-03-01
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Series: | Global Heart |
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Online Access: | https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/776 |