Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Abstract
BackgroundPrevious studies have described an “obesity paradox” with heart failure, whereby higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower mortality. However, little is known about the impact of obesity on survival after acute myocardial infarction.MethodsData from 2 registries of patients hospitalized in the US with acute myocardial infarction between 2003-2004 (PREMIER) and 2005-2008 (TRIUMPH) were used to examine the association of BMI...
Paper Details
Title
Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Published Date
Aug 1, 2012
Volume
125
Issue
8
Pages
796 - 803
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