Association between body mass index and 1-year outcome after acute myocardial infarction.

Dae-Won KimSung-Ho HerHa Wook ParkMahn-Won ParkKiyuk ChangWook Sung ChungKi Bae SeungTae Hoon AhnMyung Ho JeongSeung-Woon RhaHyo-Soo KimHyeon Cheol GwonIn Whan SeongKyung Kuk HwangShung Chull ChaeKwon-Bae KimYoung Jo KimKwang Soo ChaSeok Kyu OhJei Keon Chaenull null

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Higher BMI appeared to be good prognostic factor on 1-year all cause death after AMI. This result suggests that higher BMI or obesity might confer a protective advantage over the life-quality after AMI.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
prognostic factors
weight gain
body mass index
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet induced
quality improvement
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
heart failure
physical activity