Effect of body mass index and abdominal obesity on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide, population-based study

Effect of body mass index and abdominal obesity on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide, population-based study

Background/Aims We investigated the impact of obesity on the clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods We included South Koreans aged > 20 years who underwent the Korean National Health Screening assessment between 2009 and 2012. Obesity was defined using the b...

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Main Authors: Woo-Hyuk Song, Eun Hui Bae, Jeong Cheon Ahn, Tae Ryom Oh, Yong-Hyun Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Sun-Won Kim, Soo Wan Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Sang Yup Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2021-03-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
obesity
coronary artery disease
mortality
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-099.pdf

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