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Obesity and percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes: Beware the extremes
Author(s) -
Hillegass William B.,
Brott Brigitta C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.25933
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , obesity , cardiology , percutaneous , myocardial infarction
Key Points Observational associations between high body mass index (BMI) and putatively improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been called the “obesity paradox.” The present study shows no association between two year PCI outcomes and BMI ranging from 23 to 34 kg/m 2 . Under‐represented in this study, the BMI extremes of <23 and >40 kg/m 2 are associated with worse outcomes in the broader literature; but require further study including lean body mass index.