The Existence of Obesity Paradox and Effect of Obesity on In-Hospital-Outcomes on Elderly Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Emre, Ender; URAL, ERTAN; Aktas, Mujdat; KAHRAMAN, GÖKSEL; Bildirici, Ulas; KILIÇ, TEOMAN; Akay, Kadriye; Cekirdeci, Elif; ŞAHİN, TAYFUN; Ural, Dilek

doi:10.1016/j.ijge.2017.07.008

The Existence of Obesity Paradox and Effect of Obesity on In-Hospital-Outcomes on Elderly Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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Emre E., URAL E., Aktas M., KAHRAMAN G., Bildirici U., KILIÇ T., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY, vol.12, no.1, pp.17-21, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijge.2017.07.008
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.17-21
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Many studies have been conducted about the existence of obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. But, there is limited data on elderly patients. The aim of this study is to explore the existence of the "obesity paradox" and effect of obesity in periprocedural outcomes in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).