Cardiometabolic-based chronic disease: adiposity and dysglycemia drivers of heart failure

Eduardo Thadeu de Oliveira Correia1, Jeffrey I Mechanick2, Letícia Mara Dos Santos Barbetta3

  • 1Cardiovascular Disease Doctoral Program, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil. etocorreia@outlook.com.

Heart Failure Reviews
|April 4, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Obesity and type 2 diabetes drive heart failure (HF) through distinct chronic disease stages. Understanding these cardiometabolic drivers can reveal new targets for personalized HF prevention and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Chronic Disease Management

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) presents a significant global health challenge with high mortality and morbidity.
  • Obesity and type 2 diabetes are key contributors to cardiometabolic-based chronic disease (CMBCD).
  • The adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) and dysglycemia-based chronic disease (DBCD) models offer frameworks for understanding these drivers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the influence of ABCD and DBCD on the development and progression of HF phenotypes.
  • To examine the links between ABCD and DBCD stages and cardiac structure, function, HF risk, and outcomes.
  • To discuss interventions aimed at mitigating cardiac remodeling and improving outcomes in HF.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on the CMBCD model.
  • Analysis of relationships between ABCD/DBCD stages and HF.
  • Synthesis of evidence on lifestyle, pharmacological, and procedural interventions.

Main Results:

  • ABCD and DBCD significantly impact HF genesis and progression.
  • Specific stages of these chronic diseases correlate with cardiac structural and functional changes, HF risk, and outcomes.
  • Various interventions show potential for reversing cardiac remodeling and improving HF outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Driver-based chronic disease models highlight critical prevention targets for HF.
  • Personalized care plans tailored to the CMBCD model are needed for effective HF management.
  • Future research should focus on randomized trials investigating tailored therapies for the CMBCD model to reduce HF susceptibility and enhance outcomes.

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