Impact of Preoperative Body Mass Index on Long-Term Survival and Functional Outcomes After Pulmonary Endarterectomy: Results from the UK National Cohort

Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated the safety of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in all body mass index (BMI) strata. However, long-term survival and patient-reported quality of life outcome measures by BMI strata remain unknown. We sought to examine the effect of preoperative BMI on long-term survival, quality of life, and functional outcomes for patients undergoing PEA for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research