title: Relation of body mass index to mortality among Asian patients with obstructive coronary artery disease during a 10-year follow-up: a report from the ET-CHD registry.
authors: Department of Public Health, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan. Electronic address: farmer507@yahoo.com.tw.
authors: Gen-Min
authors: GM
authors: Lin
authors: Yi-Hwei
authors: YH
authors: Li
authors: Chin-Lon
authors: CL
authors: Lin
authors: Ji-Hung
authors: JH
authors: Wang
authors: Chih-Lu
authors: CL
authors: Han
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality*; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D058028:Research Report; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Body mass index; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Obesity–mortality paradox; Obstructive coronary artery disease; Percutaneous coronary intervention