Positive influence of being overweight/obese on long term survival in patients hospitalised due to acute heart failure.
Littnerova S, Parenica J, Spinar J, Vitovec J, Linhart A, Widimsky P, Jarkovsky J, Miklik R, Spinarova L, Zeman K, Belohlavek J, Malek F, Felsoci M, Kettner J, Ostadal P, Cihalik C, Spac J, Al-Hiti H, Fedorco M, Fojt R, Kruger A, Malek J, Mikusová T, Monhart Z, Bohacova S, Pohludkova L, Rohac F, Vaclavik J, Vondrakova D, Vyskocilova K, Bambuch M, Dusek L.
Littnerova S, et al. Among authors: zeman k.
PLoS One. 2015 Feb 24;10(2):e0117142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117142. eCollection 2015.
PLoS One. 2015.
PMID: 25710625
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Studies evaluating the "obesity paradox" on a large cohort with long-term follow-up are lacking. METHODS: Using the AHEAD database (a Czech multi-centre database of patients hospitalised due to AHF), 5057 patients were evaluated; patients with a BMI <18.5 kg/m2 were exc …
Studies evaluating the "obesity paradox" on a large cohort with long-term follow-up are lacking. METHODS: Using the AHEAD database (a …