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Association Between Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Clinical Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Brazil: An Analysis of One Year of Follow-up of BYPASS Registry Patients.

Rodrigo Santin RamosIsadora Salvador RoccoMarcela ViceconteJosé Amalth do Espírito SantoOtavio BerwangerRenato Hideo Nakagawa SantosRenato Abdala Karam KalilFabio B JateneAlexandre Biasi CavalcantiAlexandre Cabral ZilliWalace de Souza PimentelNelson Américo HossneJoão Nelson Rodrigues BrancoRenata TrimerPaulo Roberto Barbora EvoraWalter J GomesSolange Guizilin
Published in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2024)
Obesity increased the risk for SWI, leading to higher rehospitalization rates and need for surgical interventions within six months following CABG. Age, female sex, and diabetes were associated with a higher risk of mortality. The obesity paradox remains controversial since BMI may not be sufficient to assess postoperative risk in light of more complex and dynamic evaluations of body composition and physical fitness.
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