American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 906-910 , 1 April 2007

Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Laxmi Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 248-898-7112; fax: 248-898-4199.
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  • William Devlin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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  • Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
    • Division of Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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  • William W. O’Neill, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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  • Kimberly A. Skelding, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Gregg W. Stone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
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  • Judith A. Boura, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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  • Cindy L. Grines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Received 10 April 2006 ,Revised 6 November 2006 ,Accepted 6 November 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)02491-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.038

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 7 , Pages 906-910 , 1 April 2007

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