Association between body mass index and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and reduced systolic function: Analysis of PARADISE-MI trial data

By sjmartinez • December 19, 2024

Amir O, Elbaz-Greener G, Carasso S, Claggett B, Barbarash O, Zaman A, Christersson C, Kiatchoosakun S, Anonuevo J, Opolski G, Vaghaiwalla MF, van der Meer P, Zhou Y, Mann DL, Kober L, Steg G, Jering K, Kulac I, De Pasquale CG, McMurray JJV, Pfeffer MA; PARADISE‐MI Investigators and Committees. Association between body mass index and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and reduced systolic function: Analysis of PARADISE-MI trial data. Eur J Heart Fail. 2024 Dec 18. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.3542. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39692068.

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