Why the study?
Does body mass index affect short- and long-term outcomes in adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
Population
2131 consecutive adult patients who had elective cardiac surgery at a major cardiac surgical hospital in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 30 months
Authors
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Challenges obesity paradox in cardiac surgery; supports BMI-stratified AF/VTE research but should not yet change practice.
Does body mass index affect short- and long-term outcomes in adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
In patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, higher BMI does not confer a survival advantage (challenging the 'obesity paradox') but is associated with increased risks of atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism.
Ho et al. (2013) studied this question.
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