title: Impact of body mass index on outcome in patients undergoing carotid stenting.
abstract: The outcomes of patients who underwent carotid artery interventions were evaluated by body mass index (BMI). Although there was no association between BMI and short-term outcomes, patients with small BMIs were susceptible to an exaggerated long-term mortality hazard.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Hitinder S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Gurm
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fathi
authors.forename: Samir R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kapadia
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abou-Chebl
authors.forename: Deepak P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Vivek
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bajzer
authors.forename: Jay S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome