Associations of body mass index on worsening of heart failure and mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: a 10-year follow-up study (a NorthStar substudy)
In HFrEF patients, a BMI > 27 was not associated with increased mortality, contradicting the "obesity-survival paradox." In fact, patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and a BMI > 27 may be associated with a higher mortality rate.
Authors
- Camilla Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6659-154X)
- Lars Eriksen Videbæk
- Mohamad El‐Chouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6022-1380)
- Emil Loldrup Fosbøl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2048-4167)
- Mariam Elmegaard
- Caroline Garred
- Lars Køber
- Nina Nouhravesh
- Daniel M. Christensen
- Jawad H. Butt
- Morten Schou
- Morten Malmborg
- Deewa Zahir
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular Diabetology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-025-03062-3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00