How is obesity related to a common form of heart failure? Elizabeth Tracey reports
About this episode
This episode discusses the relationship between obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), featuring insights from cardiologist David Kass.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, so-called HFpEF, is happening more frequently, especially in those with severe obesity. David Kass, a cardiologist and researcher at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, have looked closely at heart muscle cells from this group of … How is obesity related to a common form of heart failure? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth Tracey
Guest: David Kass
Topics covered
- obesity
- heart failure
- HFpEF
- cardiology
- health research
Keywords
- obesity
- heart failure
- HFpEF
- cardiology
- Johns Hopkins
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Medicine
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