Open AccessIs Obesity a Risk Factor for Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
Author(s) -
Ruyun Jin,
Gary L. Grunkemeier,
Anthony P. Furnary,
John R. Handy
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.104.489880
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , obesity , coronary artery bypass surgery , cardiology , artery , surgery
The published articles examining obesity and CABG surgery contain conflicting results about the role of body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor for in-hospital mortality.
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