Presence of obesity is associated with lower mortality in elderly patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Recommended Citation
Jahangir A, Mirza M, Shahreyar M, et al. Presence of obesity is associated with lower mortality in elderly patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Int J Obes (Lond). 2018;42(2):169-174.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with greater prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, yet an inverse relationship between obesity and survival after cardiovascular events has been described. It is unclear whether a similar relationship exists for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) at high risk for mortality. We aimed to assess the impact of BMI on mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with ICD.
METHODS: Patients who underwent ICD implantation in 2010-2011 were divided into normal (m
RESULTS: Of 904 patients (mean age 67±13 years), 26% had normal BMI, 32% were overweight and 42% were obese. No significant baseline differences in ventricular ejection fraction, ICD for primary or secondary prevention, history of heart failure, syncope or cardiac arrest existed. Despite a greater prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and prior myocardial infarction, the obese and overweight groups had lower mortality (10.1% and 7.9%, respectively) than the normal group (22.9%, P
CONCLUSIONS: A paradoxical relationship between BMI and mortality risk is present in elderly patients with ICD at high risk of sudden death with a lower mortality in obese or overweight patients than in those with normal BMI.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
28852203
Affiliations
Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging (CIRCA), Aurora Research Institute, Aurora Health Care, Aurora University of Wisconsin Medical Group
Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/ Aurora St Luke's Medical Centers