Abstract
Patients with low body mass index (<20 kg/m2) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement have higher short- and long-term mortality Low BMI is an important tool to consider in patient screening and prognostication Prospective study is needed to accurately assess the effects of BMI in TAVR patients, to prove or refute the obesity paradox .
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 125-126 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Yadav, P. K., & Eng, M. H. (2016). Size does matter but is there an obesity paradox in TAVR? Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 88(1), 125-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.26639