Potential confounders of the obesity paradox in older patients following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Satoshi HiguchiHidenari MatsumotoRyota MasakiTakaho HiranoShiori FuseHiroki TanisawaTomoaki MasudaYasuhide MochizukiKazuto MarutaSeita KondoTadashi OmotoAtsushi AokiToshiro Shinke

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2023)

Association of higher BMI with lower mortality may be confounded by SFA in older patients following TAVR. Cachexia might reflect higher mortality in patients with lower BMI.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
weight gain
body mass index
cardiovascular events
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
high fat diet induced
heart failure
left ventricular
human health
atrial fibrillation