The effects of body mass index on outcomes for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement

The effects of body mass index on outcomes for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement

Abstract Background Most of the studies of obesity and postoperative outcome have looked predominantly at coronary artery bypass grafting with fewer focused on valvular disease. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement stratified by body m...

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Main Authors: Keir Forgie, Sabin J. Bozso, Yongzhe Hong, Colleen M. Norris, Abdullah Ishaque, Richdeep S. Gill, Darren H. Freed, Michael C. Moon, Jayan Nagendran, Jeevan Nagendran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Heart (incl related subjects)
Obesity (incl related subjects)
Outcomes (incl mortality
Morbidity
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01528-8

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