Background Bleeding complications are associated with unfavorable outcomes in patients
with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Compared to Whites, several studies demonstrated a …

Background Obesity is associated with advanced cardiovascular disease. However, some
studies have reported the “obesity paradox” after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

Background Real‐world data on atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation outcomes in obese
populations have remained scarce, especially the relationship between obesity and in …

Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is increasingly
being used for circulatory shock. Bleeding is a frequent complication and is associated with …

Objective Little is known about the relationship between body composition indicators,
including body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI) and lean BMI (LBMI), and adverse …

Background Although ticagrelor monotherapy after 3-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)
results in a significantly greater net clinical benefit over that with ticagrelor-based 12-month …

Bleeding is a major complication in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI). Several studies suggested that Asians are more susceptible …

Background Low body mass index (BMI) and serum creatinine are surrogate markers of
frailty and sarcopenia. Their relationship with cause‐specific mortality in elderly patients …

Little is known about the impact of changes in body mass index (BMI) after the percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) on long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease …

Background The prognostic impact of skeletal muscle mass, assessed using lean body
mass (LBM), remain unclear in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve …