Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2985490 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Extremes of body mass index are associated with lower long-term survival in patients with significant coronary disease. Revascularization, particularly with coronary bypass, is consistently associated with the best survival across the spectrum of body mass indexes.
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Authors
Aslan T. MD, Kenneth W. MD, Emily MBI, Robert H. MSPH, Linda K. MS, Michael H. MD, Peter K. MD, Robert M. MD, John H. MD, MHS,