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The impact of low body mass index on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
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Objective: To clarify the effects of being underweight on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and possible associated sex differences. Methods: The study population included 5914 patients who underwent their first isolated CABG; patients with acute myocardial infarction were excluded. Clinical outcomes within and beyond 30 days after CABG were compared across groups on the basis of preoperative body mass index (BMI): underweight (BMI <18.5; n = 318), normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25; n = 3835), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30; n = 1580), and obese (BMI ≥30; n = 181). Results: The cumulative 30-day incidence of all-cause death was 3.2%, 1.2%, 0.4%, and 1.1% in the underweight, normal, overweight, and obese groups, respectively (log-rank Conclusions: Being underweight was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality after CABG, especially in men, whereas being overweight or obese was associated with decreased long-term mortality after CABG.
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