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Obesity Influences on Patients With Non-valvular Cardiomyopathy in Relation to Early In-Hospital Outcomes and Health System Burden
Cureus • 2022
Publication Information
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
Keywords
body mass index: bmi, non-valvular cardiomyopathy, in-hospital outcome, health system, obesity
Journal
Cureus
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International
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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
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