Association between body mass index and stroke severity in acute ischaemic stroke with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Bang Hoon ChoK CheonK-Y LeeY H JungS W HanJ H ParkH-Y ChoiH-J ChoH J ParkHyo Suk NamJi-Hoe HeoH S LeeS KimYoung Dae KimPublished in: European journal of neurology (2020)
An inverse association was found between BMI and stroke severity in AIS patients with NVAF. This suggests the presence of an obesity paradox for short-term outcomes in patients with NVAF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- weight gain
- liver failure
- insulin resistance
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- adipose tissue
- high fat diet induced
- coronary artery disease
- hepatitis b virus
- brain injury
- mechanical ventilation
- blood brain barrier