Open AccessEvidence and temporality of the obesity paradox in coronary bypass surgery: an analysis of cause-specific mortality†
Author(s) -
Thomas A. Schwann,
Paul Ramia,
Milo Engoren,
Mark R. Bonnell,
Matthew L. Goodwin,
Ian Monroe,
Robert Habib
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy207
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , hazard ratio , body mass index , proportional hazards model , obesity , obesity paradox , confidence interval , cardiology , survival analysis , surgery
We evaluated the presence of an 'obesity paradox' in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients, determined its time course and ascertained whether it is associated with improved cardiovascular (CV) survival versus non-CV survival.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom