Obesity is associated with poor prognosis in cardiogenic arrest survivors receiving coronary angiography

Background: The role of body mass index (BMI) in clinical outcomes in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest (CA) has recently drawn attention. We evaluated the effect of BMI on the prognosis of patients successfully resuscitated from cardiogenic arrest. Methods: This retrospective cohort study i...

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Main Authors: Chih-Wei Sung, Chien-Hua Huang, Wen-Jone Chen, Wei-Tien Chang, Chih-Hung Wang, Yen-Wen Wu, Wei-Ting Chen, Jia-How Chang, Min-Shan Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619305741