Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 2 Issue: 2
Obese Patients: The Most Prone to Heart Disease, Yet the Least Benefiting from Cardiac Imaging and Treatment Technology
Rami N. Khouzam* | |
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA | |
Corresponding author : Rami Khouzam, MD Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 6283 Common Oaks Crt # 106, Memphis, TN 38120, USA Tel: (516) 780-3762; Fax: (901) 747-5805 E-mail: khouzamrami@yahoo.com |
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Received: March 08, 2013 Accepted: March 29, 2013 Published: March 31, 2013 | |
Citation: Khouzam RN (2013) Obese Patients: The Most Prone to Heart Disease, Yet the Least Benefiting from Cardiac Imaging and Treatment Technology. Int J Cardiovasc Res 2:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000122 |
Abstract
Obese Patients: The Most Prone to Heart Disease, Yet the Least Benefiting from Cardiac Imaging and Treatment Technology
Morbid obesity seems to be spreading as an epidemic. With a prevalence of 10 %, it is the cause of many illnesses and co- morbidities, specifically heart disease. Most hospitals in the United States have neither the facilities nor the equipment to accommodate obese patients. This makes adequate care difficult to offer in some cases.