Association Between Body Surface Area and Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Association Between Body Surface Area and Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Purpose: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events, but some studies suggest higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with better outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to determine the effect of body surface area (BSA) on adverse e...

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Main Authors: Kambiz Shetabi, Tonga Nfor, Fengyi Shen, Anjan Gupta, Tanvir Bajwa, Suhail Allaqaband
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Advocate Aurora Health 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Subjects:
body mass index
body size
mortality
myocardial infarction
coronary angioplasty
Online Access:http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1048&context=jpcrr

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