Impact of body mass index on outcome in patients undergoing carotid stenting

Hitinder S Gurm; Robert Fathi; Samir R Kapadia; Alex Abou-Chebl; Deepak P Vivek; Chris Bajzer; Jay S Yadav

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.100

Impact of body mass index on outcome in patients undergoing carotid stenting

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Dec 15;96(12):1743-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.100. Epub 2005 Nov 2.

Authors

Hitinder S Gurm¹, Robert Fathi, Samir R Kapadia, Alex Abou-Chebl, Deepak P Vivek, Chris Bajzer, Jay S Yadav

Affiliation

¹ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

PMID: 16360369
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.100

Abstract

The outcomes of patients who underwent carotid artery interventions were evaluated by body mass index (BMI). Although there was no association between BMI and short-term outcomes, patients with small BMIs were susceptible to an exaggerated long-term mortality hazard.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Body Mass Index*
Carotid Stenosis / complications
Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Obesity / complications
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stents*
Survival Rate / trends
Treatment Outcome