Obesity and cardiovascular thrombotic events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

200934 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Zhiru Wang · Capital Medical University

Yuan Zhou · Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Yang Liu · Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Miao Yu · Capital Medical University

Dong Mei Shi · Capital Medical University

Yihua Zhao · Capital Medical University

Yonghe Guo ·

Abstract

Obese patients have a higher risk for long-term cardiovascular thrombotic events following PCI with drug-eluting stents than patients with normal weight.

Topics & Keywords

Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Heart

Volume 95, Issue 19, pp. 1587-1592

DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2009.172395

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