0446: Impact of body mass index on prognosis in systolic heart failure patients: Moroccan profile

Autor: Amina Asadi, Fatima Ezzahra Sabri, Rachida Habbal, Fatima Arhlade
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements. (1):28
ISSN: 1878-6480
DOI: 10.1016/S1878-6480(16)30085-4
Popis: BackgroundHigher body mass index (BMI) is associated with incident chronic heart failure (CHF) but it is paradoxically associated with better prognosis. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between body mass index and HF in a Moroccan profil.Methods and resultsWe enrolled 685 patients admitted to the Therapeutic Unit of Chronic Heart Failure (TUHF) from 2006 to 2013 as follow: under-weight (BMI
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