Morbid obesity increases perioperative morbidity in first-time CABG patients—should resources be redirected to weight reduction

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Published inInternational journal of cardiology Vol. 105; no. 1; pp. 98 - 99
Main Authors Elahi, M.M., Chetty, G.K., Sosnowski, A.W., Hickey, M.St, Spyt, T.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 20.10.2005
Subjects
Body Mass Index
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Disease - epidemiology
Coronary Disease - physiopathology
Coronary Disease - surgery
Humans
Length of Stay
Morbid obesity
Morbidity
Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology
Obesity, Morbid - physiopathology
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Perioperative morbidity
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss - physiology
Weight reduction
Perioperative morbidity
Weight reduction
Morbid obesity
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ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.10.058