⚠️ Belly Fat & Broken Hearts: The Adipokine Hypothesis of HFpEF
Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast
October 16, 20254m 24s
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Show Notes
🔬 New paradigm for HFpEF! 🧠 The Adipokine Hypothesis reframes preserved EF heart failure as an endocrine disorder driven by dysfunctional visceral fat. 🫀
Adipokines like leptin, aldosterone & neprilysin disrupt volume, inflammation & fibrosis. Target the fat ➡️ fix the heart! 💡
📄 JACC 2025 | Milton Packer MD
#HFpEF #Cardiology #Adipokines #VisceralFat #Obesity #HeartFailure