Evidence for obesity paradox in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry
Abstract
The obesity paradox refers to the epidemiological evidence that obesity compared with normal weight is associated with counter-intuitive improved health in a variety of disease conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). We extracted data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry and identified 64 436...
Paper Details
Title
Evidence for obesity paradox in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry
Published Date
Sep 4, 2012
Journal
Volume
34
Issue
5
Pages
345 - 353
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