Impact of Body Composition Indices on Ten-year Mortality After Revascularization of Complex Coronary Artery Disease (From the Syntax Extended Survival Trial)

Numerous studies have demonstrated a paradoxical association between higher baseline body mass index (BMI) and lower long-term mortality risk after coronary revascularization, known as the “obesity paradox”, possibly relying on the single use of BMI. The current study is a post-hoc analysis of the SYNTAX Extended Survival (SYNTAXES) trial, which is the extended follow-up of the SYNTAX trial comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft (CAB G) in patients with left-main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) or three-vessel disease (3VD).

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - May 25, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Masafumi Ono, Hideyuki Kawashima, Hironori Hara, Neil O'Leary, Chao Gao, Rutao Wang, Kuniaki Takahashi, Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, Jan J. Piek, Michael J. Mack, David R. Holmes, Marie-Claude Morice, Stuart J. Head, Arie Pieter Kappetein, Daniel J.F.M. Thuijs Source Type: research