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KMID : 0880520120480010032
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Chonnam Medical Journal
2012 Volume.48 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.38
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Effects of Weight Change on Clinical Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Kang Won-Yu
Hwang Seung-Hwan
Hwang Sun-Ho
Kim Wan
Park Keun-Ho
Hong Young-Joon
Kim Ju-Han
Ahn Young-Keun
Jeong Myung-Ho
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Abstract
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Obesity is a well-established risk factor for many chronic disorders. However, the effect of weight change after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not well known. Among consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention between November 2005 and November 2007 due to AMI, patients who were overweight (23.0≤body mass index [BMI]<27.5 kg/m2, n=341) and obese (BMI≥27.5 kg/m2, n=80) were selected for analysis. According to weight change, the patients were divided into 4 groups: Group I (weight loss>5%, n=61), Group II (0%
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KEYWORD
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Myocardial infarction, Coronary artery disease, Obesity, Prognosis
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