Impact of Body Mass Index on In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Impact of Body Mass Index on In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Background: Obesity is a common risk factor for morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. However, the relationship between obesity and postoperative risk has not been fully defined. Methods: A prospective study of 1015 consecutive patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (C...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hasan Ghaffari Nejad, Rasoul Farasatkish, Gholamali Mollasadeghi, Seyedeh Zahra Faritous, Forouzan Yazdanian, Amir Jamshid Khamoushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Body mass index
Obesity
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Mortality
Morbidity
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