Key result
Compared with a BMI of 25.0-29.9, patients with a BMI ≥40.0 had the lowest odds of receiving cardiac catheterization (OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.73-0.92), PCI, and CABG.
Why the study?
Does very high BMI reduce the utilization of invasive coronary procedures in older patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
Observational (n=109,664)
Yes
Does very high BMI reduce the utilization of invasive coronary procedures in older patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
Odds Ratio: 0.82 (95% CI 0.73–0.92)
In older patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, a very high BMI is associated with a significantly decreased likelihood of receiving invasive coronary procedures.
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Very high BMI was associated with lower invasive procedure rates in older AMI patients; leaves open whether this reflects bias or appropriate selection.
Yancy et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (n=109,664). Body mass index (BMI) ≥40.0 vs. BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 was evaluated on Utilization of cardiac catheterization (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.73-0.92). Compared with a BMI of 25.0-29.9, patients with a BMI ≥40.0 had the lowest odds of receiving cardiac catheterization (OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.73-0.92), PCI, and CABG.
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