Differential associations between body mass index and outcome in different age groups in patients with myocardial infarction

Differential associations between body mass index and outcome in different age groups in patients with myocardial infarction

Objective: To investigate the association between age and body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). Methods We divided 6453 patients into three age groups (<60, 60–75, >75 years) and five BMI categories. Thirty-day and long-term all-cause mortality were a...

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Main Authors: Vojko Kanic, Barbara Frank, Gregor Kompara, David Suran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Body mass index
Obesity
Age
Myocardial infarction
Obesity paradox
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483222001006

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