Relation of Change of Body Mass Index to Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Catheterization

Body-mass index (BMI) is a risk marker and therapeutic target in cardiovascular prevention. The effect of changes in BMI on mortality in patients with cardiovascular diseases has not been completely delineated. We aimed to assess the association between percent change in BMI, as measured 3-years after cardiac catheterization, and long-term mortality. Patients who underwent cardiac catheterization (n = 11,220; mean age 63 ± 10 years) were...