Leveraging the Connection Between Obesity and Heart Failure

The new weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists can improve a heart condition that is strongly associated with obesity, and may also help prevent it.

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Being diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) means your heart has become stiff and cannot properly expand to refill with blood between beats. Now, you and your physician must focus on minimizing symptoms such as shortness of breath and fluid retention and preventing the condition from worsening.

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