ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025
Association between obesity and cardiac conduction defects.
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- The 'obesity paradox' in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. A specialized narrative review.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026Review
- Body Mass Index and Its Influence on Electrocardiographic Parameters in Healthy and Cardiovascular Patients.Obesity science & practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Literature on the association between high body mass index (BMI) and cardiac conduction defects (CCD) is scarce. Methods: The cross-sectional association between obesity and CCD was examined in 455,790 participants (56.1 years; 55.9% females) from the United Kingdom (UK) Biobank. CCD was defined by ICD codes as the presence of either atrioventricular block (AVB) or intraventricular block (IVB). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the association between different levels of BMI and CCD. Results: About 2.7% ( Conclusions: Higher BMI levels are associated with an increased risk of CCD, which is probably triggered by AVB, and the association is stronger in men, the elderly, and those with diabetes; further research is needed to examine whether weight management in obesity will be accompanied by a reduction in the risk of CCD.
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