Body Mass Index (BMI) and Its Influence on the Cardiovascular and Operative Risk Profile in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients: Impact of Inflammation and Leptin.

Katja BuschmannJulius WrobelRyan ChabanRomina RöschAhmed GhazyAlina HanfKatrin SchäferAndreas DaiberAndres Beiras-FernandezChristian Friedrich Vahl

Published in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2020)

There seems to be a correlation between inflammatory processes and cardiovascular morbidity in our cohort. Further, the incidence of deep sternal wound infections is related to a higher BMI and leptin serum level.

Keyphrases

body mass index
coronary artery bypass grafting
end stage renal disease
weight gain
oxidative stress
newly diagnosed
coronary artery disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
percutaneous coronary intervention
risk factors
prognostic factors
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection