The "obesity-mortality paradox" phenomenon among Asian patients following percutaneous coronary artery intervention.
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.
Gen-Min
GM
Lin
Department of Public Health, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Yi-Hwei
YH
Li
Division of Cardiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chin-Lon
CL
Lin
Division of Cardiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Ji-Hung
JH
Wang
Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Lu
CL
Han
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Body mass index; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Obesity-mortality paradox; Obstructive coronary artery disease; Percutaneous coronary intervention