Open Access<p>Profile of Obesity and Comorbidities in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure</p>
Author(s) -
Alexandra Dădârlat-Pop,
Adela Sitar-Tăut,
Dumitru Zdrenghea,
Bogdan Caloian,
Raluca Tomoaia,
Dana Pop,
Anca Dana Buzoianu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s248158
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , overweight , comorbidity , ejection fraction , obesity , atrial fibrillation , body mass index , cardiology , obesity paradox , population , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , environmental health
In Romania, robust data about the prevalence of obesity and heart failure are lacking, especially in the elderly; therefore, this study aims to analyze the profile of overweight and obese patients aged >65 years admitted to a Romanian hospital for worsening heart failure, and also their risk in the presence of comorbidities.