Key result
Increased body mass index in patients undergoing open heart surgery is associated with similar complication rates, comparable intermediate survival, and significant gains in quality of life at 1 year.
Why the study?
Does increased BMI affect survival and quality of life in patients undergoing elective open heart surgery?
Observational
Does increased BMI affect survival and quality of life in patients undergoing elective open heart surgery?
Increased BMI should not be a deterrent for elective open heart surgery, as it is associated with comparable survival and complication rates, along with significant improvements in quality of life.
May not contraindicate elective open heart surgery in higher-BMI patients; extends observational data but leaves randomized confirmation open.
The effect of increased body mass index (BMI) on survival following open heart surgery is unclear. We explored the relationship between BMI, survival following elective open heart surgery, and health-related quality of life. Our results suggest that increased BMI need not be a deterrent for undergoing open heart surgery. Patients with increased BMI can expect similar complication rates, significant gains in health-related quality of life at 1 year, and comparable intermediate survival.
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Barnett et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Elective open heart surgery. Increased body mass index (BMI) was evaluated on Survival, complication rates, and health-related quality of life. Increased body mass index in patients undergoing open heart surgery is associated with similar complication rates, comparable intermediate survival, and significant gains in quality of life at 1 year.
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