The influence of body mass index on outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: does the obesity paradox really exist?

The influence of body mass index on outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: does the obesity paradox really exist?

<h4>Purpose</h4>Obesity influences risk stratification in cardiac surgery in everyday practice. However, some studies have reported better outcomes in patients with a high body mass index (BMI): this is known as the obesity paradox. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of div...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Lopez-Delgado, Francisco Esteve, Rafael Manez, Herminia Torrado, Maria L Carrio, David Rodríguez-Castro, Elisabet Farrero, Casimiro Javierre, Konstantina Skaltsa, Josep L Ventura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118858

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