This prospective 10-year study investigated the combined effects of body mass index (BMI) and gamma gap on heart failure and mortality in older coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Patients were divided into four groups based on BMI and gamma gap levels. The highest heart failure (46.2%) and mortality (84.4%) rates were in the low BMI, high gamma gap group, while the lowest rates (18.9% and 62.9%, respectively) were in the high BMI, low gamma gap group. Multivariate analyses confirmed a synergistic effect of low BMI and high gamma gap on increased heart failure and mortality risk. Further research is needed to explore underlying mechanisms and potential interventions.
Publisher
Nutrition and Diabetes
Published On
Dec 05, 2023
Authors
Xiaofei Liu, Yangrui Zheng, Da Li, Yali Zhao, Houchen Lv, Lixun Guan, Shihui Fu
Tags
Body Mass Index
Gamma Gap
Heart Failure
Mortality
Coronary Artery Disease
Older Patients
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