| Beta-blockers and weight change in patients with chronic heart failure. | |
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PMID: 22385944 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: There is an inverse association between body mass and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Beta-blockers have been associated with weight gain. We wanted to examine the relation between beta-blocker use and weight in a population of patients with CHF. METHODS AND RESULTS: We weighed 276 patients presenting with CHF (mean age 71.3 ± 9.5 years, 72.8% male). None were taking a beta-blocker at presentation, but all had started by 4 months' follow-up. The patients were reweighed after 1 year. There was an increase in weight (0.9 ± 7.0 kg; P = .03) and body mass index (0.2 ± 2.4 kg/m(2); P = .02). Patients in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III or IV had no significant weight change, whereas those in class I or II had an increase of 1.62 kg (P < .0001). In patients who had no peripheral edema at baseline or 1 year, there was a greater increase in weight (1.3 ± 6.9 kg; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS: Beta-blocker use and intensification of heart failure treatment is associated with weight gain in CHF. The increase is greater in those who are nonedematous and tends to occur in patients with NYHA functional class I and II symptoms. |
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Authors:
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Ben W J Boxall; Andrew L Clark |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-12-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cardiac failure Volume: 18 ISSN: 1532-8414 ISO Abbreviation: J. Card. Fail. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-03-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442138 Medline TA: J Card Fail Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Cardiology, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom. |
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