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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Main Authors: Freja Stoltze Gaborit, Caroline Kistorp, Thomas Kümler, Christian Hassager, Niels Tønder, Kasper Iversen, Pia R. Kamstrup, Jens Faber, Lars Køber, Morten Schou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2020-03-01
Series:Global Heart
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Online Access:https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/776