Body mass index and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome by diabetes status: the obesity paradox in a Korean national cohort study

Body mass index and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome by diabetes status: the obesity paradox in a Korean national cohort study

Abstract Background The “obesity paradox” has not been elucidated in the long-term outcomes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We investigated the association between obesity and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in ACS patients with and without diabetes. Methods We identified 6978 patients with ACS aged...

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Main Authors: Se-Jun Park, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Obesity
Obesity paradox
Diabetes mellitus
Acute coronary syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01170-w

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