TCT-455 Is There A Smoker’s Paradox? Is There An Obesity Paradox? Is There An Obese-Smoker Double Paradox?

Background Whether a smoker's paradox exists with regards to early and late mortality outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is debated.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-10, Vol.66 (15), p.B186-B187
Main Authors: Redel-Traub, Gabriel, Lee, Jae, Kim, Michael, Perwaiz, Meraj, Brennan, Christina, Vidi, Venkatesan D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndromes
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Obesity
Patients
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Summary:Background Whether a smoker's paradox exists with regards to early and late mortality outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is debated.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.471