Effect of Body Mass Index on Management and Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Obesity is a known risk factor for coronary artery 
disease. However, it is also suggested that obese 
patients may have better outcomes after a coronary 
event, sometime termed as “obesity-paradox”. Our 
study aimed to assess impact of BMI on clinical 
presentation and outcomes after acute myocardial 
infarction (AMI).