Article
Sex- and phenotype-specific prognostic implications of body mass index in acute heart failure.
ESC heart failure - 5 May 2026
Won Yoonsun, Shin Mi-Seung, Kim Eunji, Chung Wook-Jin, Kim Eung Ju, Han Seongwoo, Park Seong-Mi, Kim Hyungseop, Lee Ju-Hee, Ahn Hyo-Suk, Cho Hyun-Jai, Hwang Seok-Jae, Jeong Jin-Ok, Yang Dong Heon, Hyun Junho, Choi Jin Oh, Yoo Byung-Su, Kang Seok-Min, Choi Dong-Ju
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine whether the prognostic implications of body mass index (BMI) differ according to heart failure (HF) phenotype and sex. METHODS: From the Korean HF III registry (n = 7351), we analyzed 5271 patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) with available data. BMI was categorized as low (<18.5 kg/m²), normal (18.5-24.9), or high (≥25.0) using cut-off values consistent...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
