Cardiac Abnormalities in Individuals Aged ≥ 50 Years with Severe Obesity Referred for Bariatric Surgery.

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Multimorbidity in patients with atrial fibrillation.

There is an escalating trend in both the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is linked to numerous other comorbidities, contributing to the emergence of multimorbidity. The sustained rise in multimorbidity and AF prevalences exerts a significant strain on healthcare systems globally.

Epicardial adipose tissue and pericardial constraint in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Aims: Obesity and epicardial adiposity play a role in the pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and both are associated with increased filling pressures and reduced exercise capacity. The haemodynamic basis for these observations remains inaccurately defined. We hypothesize that an abundance of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) within the pericardial sac is associated with haemodynamic signs of pericardial constraint.