Journal article
Body Mass Index and Prognosis in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In individuals without known cardiovascular disease, elevated body mass index (BMI) (weight/height2) is associated with an increased risk of death. However, in patients with certain specific chronic diseases, including heart failure, low BMI has been associated with increased mortality.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We examined the influence of BMI on prognosis using Cox proportional hazards models in 7599 patients (mean age, 65 years; 35% …
Authors
Kenchaiah S; Pocock SJ; Wang D; Finn PV; Zornoff LAM; Skali H; Pfeffer MA; Yusuf S; Swedberg K; Michelson EL
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 116, No. 6, pp. 627–636
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 7, 2007
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.106.679779
ISSN
0009-7322