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Obese survive heart surgery
- Thursday, June 21 - 2007 at 06:56
Obese heart attack patients are less likely to die after treatment than those with a normal bodyweight, according to a German and Swiss study reported in the European Heart Journal. The study, involving 1,676 patients, found that obese people were less than half as likely to die in the three years after treatment. Body chemistry is thought to play a role, with obese people having lower levels of blood platelets which can affect clotting.
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James McInerney, News EditorThursday, June 21 - 2007 at 06:56 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Tue Jun 26 2007.
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