The Existence of Obesity Paradox and Effect of Obesity on In-Hospital-Outcomes on Elderly Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Summary: Background: Many studies have been conducted about the existence of obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. But, there is limited data on elderly patients. The aim of this study is to explore the existence of the “obesity paradox” and effect of obesity in periprocedural outcomes in pat...

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Main Authors: Ender Emre, Ertan Ural, Müjdat Aktas, Göksel Kahraman, Ulas Bildirici, Teoman Kilic, Kadriye Akay, Elif I. Cekirdeci, Tayfun Şahin, Dilek Ural
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981830053X