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Size does matter but is there an obesity paradox in TAVR ?
Author(s) -
Yadav Pradeep K.,
Eng Marvin H.
Publication year - 2016
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.26639
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , cardiology
Key Points Patients with low body mass index (<20 kg/m 2 ) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement have higher short‐ and long‐term mortality Low BMI is an important tool to consider in patient screening and prognostication Prospective study is needed to accurately assess the effects of BMI in TAVR patients, to prove or refute the obesity paradox