| publication name | Obesity Influences on Patients With Non-valvular Cardiomyopathy in Relation to Early In-Hospital Outcomes and Health System Burden |
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| Authors | Ghada Shalaby , Kawlah Samarin , Renan Alabbasi , Amani A. Fallatah , Tala Roblah , Rahaf A. Abdulwahab , Rawan N. Althomali , Emad M. Babateen , Faisal Y. Alhodian , Sheeren Khaled |
| year | 2022 |
| keywords | body mass index: bmi, non-valvular cardiomyopathy, in-hospital outcome, health system, obesity |
| journal | Cureus |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background Our study aimed to assess the burden of obesity on the health system and outcomes in patients with nonvalvular cardiomyopathy. Methods A retrospective analytical cohort, single-center study was conducted at King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC), Makkah, from June 2019 to June 2020, and includes all non-valvular cardiomyopathy (NVCM) patients. The patients were divided into two groups, obese (BMI≥30) and non-obese (BMI