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Dr. Shereen Mohamed Khalid :: Publications: |
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| Title: | Obesity Impacts on Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Relevant to Hospital Management and Outcomes – Single Center Experience |
| Authors: | Heba Ahmed Ragab Ibrahim1*, Sheeren Khaled2, Ghada Shalaby3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Keywords: | Obesity, Acute myocardial infarction, Hospital management, Hospital complications |
| Journal: | The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | Local |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Shereen Mohamed Khalid_Obesity MI paper.pdf |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Background: Obesity is considered a hazard factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, it has been proposed that obese people may have a good prognosis after cardiac events, a phenomenon identified as the "obesity paradox". Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on clinical manifestations and outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Patients and methods: A retrospective, single center research was conducted at KAMC, Makkah during 2015-2020. AMI cases were allocated into three groups; Group 1 included non-obese (BMI |
