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An obesity paradox in acute heart failure: Analysis of body mass index and inhospital mortality for 108 927 patients in the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry

American Heart Journal · 2006 · Vol. 153(1) · pp. 74–81
Gregg C. FonarowPreethi SrikanthanMaria Rosa CostanzoGuillermo CintrónMargarita Lopatin
Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicineBody mass indexQuartileHeart failureInternal medicineAcute decompensated heart failureCardiologyEjection fractionRenal functionOverweight

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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleObesityRegistriesROC CurveUnited StatesComorbidityBody Mass IndexMultivariate AnalysisHospital MortalityArea Under Curve
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