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Obesity Impacts on Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Relevant to Hospital Management and Outcomes – Single Center Experience
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine • 2023
Publication Information
Authors
Heba Ahmed Ragab Ibrahim1*, Sheeren Khaled2, Ghada Shalaby3
Keywords
Obesity, Acute myocardial infarction, Hospital management, Hospital complications
Journal
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
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publication.type
Local
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Abstract
Background: Obesity is considered a hazard factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, it has been proposed that obese people may have a good prognosis after cardiac events, a phenomenon identified as the "obesity paradox". Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on clinical manifestations and outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Patients and methods: A retrospective, single center research was conducted at KAMC, Makkah during 2015-2020. AMI cases were allocated into three groups; Group 1 included non-obese (BMI
Patients and methods: A retrospective, single center research was conducted at KAMC, Makkah during 2015-2020. AMI cases were allocated into three groups; Group 1 included non-obese (BMI