Original paper

Impact of body fat distribution on long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation

Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Pages: e0197991 - e0197991
Published: May 25, 2018
Abstract
The distribution of body fat is closely related to cardiovascular disease and outcomes, although its impact on patient prognosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES) has not been evaluated. We investigated the impact of truncal fat distribution on long-term clinical outcomes after DES treatment.In 441 DES-treated patients, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed to assess total and regional body fat...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of body fat distribution on long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation
Published Date
May 25, 2018
Journal
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
e0197991 - e0197991
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