Abstract 18426: Impact of Body Mass Index on Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction: Outcomes According to Race and Ethnicity From Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure (GWTG-HF) Registry
Abstract:Introduction:
Research supports a J-shaped association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) regardless of race/ethnicity. However, whether a similar pattern is noted among heart failure (HF) patients is unclear, particularly since black patients are at highest risk for both obesity and heart failure.
Methods:
Patients ≥65 years old from the GWTG-HF registry linked to Medicare claims data from 2005-20… Show more
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