Effect of body mass index on survival after sudden cardiac arrest.
Sayna MatinrazmAdetola LadejobiDeepak Kumar PasupulaAwais JavedAsad DurraniShahzad AhmadMuhammad Bilal MunirEvan AdelsteinSandeep K JainSamir F SabaPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2018)
Higher BMI is associated with lower all-cause mortality in survivors of SCA, suggesting that the obesity paradox applies to the post-arrest population. Further investigation into its mechanisms may inform the management of post-SCA patients.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- cardiac arrest
- weight gain
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- metabolic syndrome
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- young adults
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- cell cycle
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- cell proliferation