Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume 97, Issue 6 pp. 1194-1195
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The enigma continues: Obesity in chronic total occlusion patients does not affect success or complications…but Americans are still too fat!

Nachiket J. Patel MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, 

Nachiket J. Patel MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI

Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Cardiovascular and Arrhythmia Institute, Mesa, Arizona, USA

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Richard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, MSCAI, 

Corresponding Author

Richard R. Heuser MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, MSCAI

Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Vascular Heart and Lung Associates, Mesa, Arizona, USA

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Richard R. Heuser, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ.

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First published: 11 May 2021
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29718
Expert Article Analysis for: Impact of body mass index on outcome and health status after chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the OPEN-CTO study

Key Points

  • Eighty-five percent of patients undergoing chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the OPEN-CTO registry were either overweight or obese.
  • There is no difference in procedure success and outcomes between overweight and obese patients undergoing CTO PCI compared to normal weight.
  • Overweight and obese patients derive similar health status benefits after CTO PCI.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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