Impact of Baseline Hypoalbuminemia on Long-Term Survival Following Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Body Mass Index.

ABSTRACT: Serum albumin and body mass index (BMI, kg/m²) have been associated with outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Aiming to assess whether the mortality risk inflicted by hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dL) in this context is influenced by BMI, we conducted a retrospective analysis of AMI survivors hospitalized during 2004-2017. Stratified by admission-time albumin level and BMI, eligible cases were evaluated for all-cause mortality up to 10 years after discharge. A total of 6283 individuals (74.1% males, mean age 64.1 ± 13.1 years, 44.3% with ST-elevation MI) were included. Of them, 22.7% had hypoalbuminemia and 1.2%, 41.0%, and 28.6% were underweight (BMI < 18.5), overweight (BMI 25-30), and obese (BMI ≥ 30), respectively. Over a median of 7.9 (IQR, 4.8-10.0) years of fol

SUBMITTER: Shechter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11676636 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature