International Journal of Cardiovascular ResearchISSN: 2324-8602

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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
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.

Keywords: Morbid obesity; Technology; Diagnostic; Therapeutic; Limitations

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