The obesity paradox in aortic stenosis: to be or not to be

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¹ Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: jean.dumesnil@med.ulaval.ca.
² Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada.

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Jean G Dumesnil et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013.

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. 2013 Oct 29;62(18):1691-1693.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.047. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

¹ Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: jean.dumesnil@med.ulaval.ca.
² Québec Heart and Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Canada.

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Keywords: aortic valve stenosis; body mass index; cardiovascular disease; obesity; outcomes.

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