The influence of optimal medical treatment on the 'obesity paradox', body mass index and long-term mortality in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective cohort study.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the obesity paradox persists in the long term and to study the effect of optimal medical treatment on this phenomenon. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A tertiary care centre in Rotterdam. PARTICIPANTS:From January 2000 to December 2005, 6332 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease were categorised into underweight (body mass index (BMI)<18.5), normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25-29.9) and obese (>30). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE:Mortality. SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Cardiac death and non-fatal myocardial infarction. RESULTS:Optimal medical treatment was more common in obese patients as compared with normal weight patients (85% vs 76%; p<0.001). At a mean of 6.1 years, overweight and obese patients had a lower risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 0.75, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.86 and HR: 0.72, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.87, respectively). After adjusting for OMT in the multivariate analysis, BMI did not remain an independent predictor of long-term mortality (HR: 0.90, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.12 and HR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.80 to 1.43, respectively). CONCLUSION:BMI is inversely related to long-term mortality in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Patients with a normal BMI are on suboptimal medical treatment when compared with those with a high BMI. A more optimal medical treatment in the obese group may explain the observed improved outcome in these patients.

journal_name

BMJ Open

journal_title

BMJ open

authors

Schenkeveld L,Magro M,Oemrawsingh RM,Lenzen M,de Jaegere P,van Geuns RJ,Serruys PW,van Domburg RT

doi

10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000535

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-02-09 00:00:00

pages

e000535

issn

2044-6055

pii

bmjopen-2011-000535

journal_volume

2

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