Journal article
Body mass index and outcome after revascularization for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis
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Objective: We determined whether the obesity paradox exists in patients who undergo carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
Methods: We combined individual patient data from two randomized trials (EVA-3S and SPACE) and three centers in a third trial (ICSS). Baseline body mass index (BMI) was available for 1,969 patients and classified into four groups: <20, 20-<25, 25-<30, and ≥30 kg/m2. Primary outcome was stro...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003957
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Funding
+ Swiss National Science Foundation
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Funding agency for:
Bonati, L
Grant:
PBBSB-116873
Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique of the French Ministry of Health
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Stroke Association
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Federal Ministry of Education and Research
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- American Academy of Neurology Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Neurology Journal website
- Volume:
- 81
- Issue:
- 21
- Pages:
- 2052-2060
- Publication date:
- 2017-04-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1526-632X
- ISSN:
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0028-3878
- Source identifiers:
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683950
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pubs:683950
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uuid:0354ee47-98ee-481a-af4b-c6eedfe831d1
- Local pid:
- pubs:683950
- Deposit date:
- 2017-03-03
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- © 2017 American Academy of Neurology
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- This is the publisher's version of the article. The final version is available online from American Academy of Neurology at: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003957
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