HFpEF May Be a Different Disease in Patients With Severe Obesity

JAMA 2026

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Authors: Jennifer Abbasi
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.7580
Cited by: 1

Abstract

This Medical News article discusses a new study that found weakened heart muscle cell contractions in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and very high body mass index.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Volume
335
Issue
24
Pages
2095–2095
Publication date
5 June 2026
Language
EN