Surgical aortic valve replacement significantly improves NYHA status in patients with class II and III obesity

Aim: Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in the developed world. Its impact on public health is expected to increase due to aging populations. Rising obesity rates are an independent trend, with 27% of UK adults considered obese. Obese patients are at higher risk of cardiorespiratory disease, often with multifactorial causes of breathlessness. When coupled with AS, it may be difficult to unpick the extent to which valvular disease contributes to their symptoms, and whether surgery would improve them.
Source: International Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research