The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Background: The association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains controversial. Our objective was to investigate the real-world relationship between BMI and in-hospital clinical course and mortality, in patients who underwent CA...

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Main Authors: Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Guy Rozen, Shemy Carasso, Fabio Kusniec, Merav Yarkoni, Ibrahim Marai, Bradley Strauss, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Frank W. Smart, Eldad Erez, Ronny Alcalai, David Planer, Offer Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
body mass index (BMI)
coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG)
ischemic heart
outcome
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.754934/full

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