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Obesity alone did not emerge as a robust predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs).
Obesity should not be solely relied upon as a risk factor in cardiovascular assessments.
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While metabolic disease emerged as a robust predictor of events, obesity alone did not.
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Beyond obesity: metabolic status as a key driver for cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography
Eva Steinacher et al. · European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes · 2025
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf023
cohort · n=12760Cited 4×
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