Body Mass Index and Association With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease – A STABILITY Substudy

BACKGROUND The obesity paradox states that patients with higher body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease may experience better prognosis. However, this is less clear in patients with coronary heart disease. METHODS AND RESULTS The prospective STABILITY (Stabilization of Atherosclerotic Plaqu...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Claes Held, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Philip E. Aylward, Emil Hagström, Judith S. Hochman, Ralph A. H. Stewart, Harvey D. White, Lars Wallentin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-02-01
Subjects:	coronary artery disease obesity risk factors
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.023667