Body mass index and risk of perioperative cardiovascular adverse events and mortality in 34,744 Danish patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Obesity is a risk factor for osteoarthritis in the lower limb, yet the cardiovascular risks associated with obesity in hip or knee replacement surgery are unknown. We examined associations between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MAC...

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Autores principales: Thornqvist, Catharina, Gislason, Gunnar H, Køber, Lars, Jensen, Per Føge, Torp-Pedersen, Christian, Andersson, Charlotte
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2014
Materias:
Hip and Knee
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4164861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24954493
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.934184

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4164861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24954493
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.934184

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