title: A perspective on obesity cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Obesity is a major health concern worldwide as obese individuals have a greater risk of death from any cause than normal-weight individuals. As the number of overweight children and adolescents continues to rise, so too has the scope of the obesity epidemic grown substantially. In this article, the authors discuss the role of obesity in the development of heart failure and the pathophysiology of obesity cardiomyopathy, as well as explore the potential role of bariatric surgery and mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSD) as potential therapeutic targets.:
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.
authors: Tendoh
authors: T
authors: Timoh
authors: Division of Cardiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, United States.
authors: Michelle E
authors: ME
authors: Bloom
authors: Division of Cardiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Bronx, NY, United States.
authors: Robert R
authors: RR
authors: Siegel
authors: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Center of Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY 11576-1348, United States.
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Wagman
authors: Division of Cardiology, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, United States.
authors: Gregg M
authors: GM
authors: Lanier
authors: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Center of Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY 11576-1348, United States. Electronic address:t_vittorio@hotmail.com.
authors: Timothy J
authors: TJ
authors: Vittorio