title: Obesity paradox in patients with aortic valve stenosis. Protective effect of body mass index independently of age, disease severity, treatment modality and non-cardiac comorbidities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.rossi@ospedaleuniverona.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaibazzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca and Geriatric Clinic, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bellelli
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nistri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariantonietta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cicoira
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Villa Bianca, Trento, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.affiliation: Civic Hospital of Brescia, Department of Cardiology, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faden
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Veruno, Italy.
authors.forename: Pier Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Temporelli
authors.affiliation: Civic Hospital of Brescia, Department of Cardiology, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Pompilio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Faggiano
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Aortic stenosis; Body mass index; Outcome