The obesity paradox in stable chronic heart failure does not persist after matching for indicators of disease severity and confounders.

Authors :: Frankenstein, Lutz
Zugck, Christian
Nelles, Manfred
Schellberg, Dieter
Katus, Hugo A.
Remppis, B. Andrew
Source :: European Journal of Heart Failure; Dec2009, Vol. 11 Issue 12, p1189-1194, 6p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Aims: To verify whether controlling for indicators of disease severity and confounders represents a solution to the obesity paradox in chronic heart failure (CHF). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: OBESITY
HEART failure
BODY mass index
HEART beat
MORTALITY
MATHEMATICAL variables

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