Results of elective cardiac surgery in patients with severe obesity (body mass index≥35kg/m2)

Autor: Laurent Jasaitis, Laurent Guesnier, Ilir Hysi, Claire Pinçon, Laurence Gautier, Olivier Fabre, Carlos Renaut, Hervé Géronimi
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases. 107:540-545
ISSN: 1875-2136
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2014.06.004
Popis: SummaryBackgroundThe increasing number of obese patients eligible for cardiac surgery requires risks and benefits to be balanced in this population.AimsTo study the results of cardiac surgery in severely obese patients (body mass index [BMI]≥35kg/m2).MethodsIn this retrospective study of 3564 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery between 2004 and 2012, the population was divided into two groups: BMI 20–34.9kg/m2 (n=3282) and BMI≥35kg/m2 (n=282). Patients with BMI
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