Lean body mass index prognostic value for cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease

Conclusions
Lower LBMI values are associated with adverse outcomes in an Asian population with CHD undergoing PCI. LBMI is a better predictor of MACE than BMI or FMI.

Clinical trial registration
UMIN-ID; 000010070.

Source: Heart Asia - August 26, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hioki, H., Miura, T., Motoki, H., Kobayashi, H., Kobayashi, M., Nakajima, H., Kimura, H., Mawatari, E., Akanuma, H., Sato, T., Ebisawa, S., Miyashita, Y., Ikeda, U., On behalf of the SHINANO registry investigators, On behalf of the SHINANO registry invest Tags: Open access Cardiac risk factors and prevention Source Type: research