In:
European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 40, No. 19 ( 2019-05-14), p. 1541-1550
Abstract:
To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results In the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial, patients with AF were randomized to warfarin (international normalized ratio 2.0–3.0) or edoxaban. The cohort (N = 21 028) included patients across BMI categories (kg/m2): underweight ( & lt;18.5) in 0.8%, normal (18.5 to & lt;25) in 21.4%, overweight (25 to & lt;30) in 37.6%, moderately obese (30 to & lt;35) in 24.8%, severely obese (35 to & lt;40) in 10.0%, and very severely obese (≥40) in 5.5%. In an adjusted analysis, higher BMI (continuous, per 5 kg/m2 increase) was significantly and independently associated with lower risks of stroke/systemic embolic event (SEE) [hazard ratio (HR) 0.88, P = 0.0001], ischaemic stroke/SEE (HR 0.87, P & lt; 0.0001), and death (HR 0.91, P & lt; 0.0001), but with increased risks of major (HR 1.06, P = 0.025) and major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (HR 1.05, P = 0.0007). There was a significant interaction between sex and increasing BMI category, with lower risk of ischaemic stroke/SEE in males and increased risk of bleeding in women. Trough edoxaban concentration and anti-Factor Xa activity were similar across BMI groups & gt;18.5 kg/m2, while time in therapeutic range for warfarin improved significantly as BMI increased (P & lt; 0.0001). The effects of edoxaban vs. warfarin on stroke/SEE, major bleeding, and net clinical outcome were similar across BMI groups. Conclusion An increased BMI was independently associated with a lower risk of stroke/SEE, better survival, but increased risk of bleeding. The efficacy and safety profiles of edoxaban were similar across BMI categories ranging from 18.5 to & gt;40.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0195-668X
,
1522-9645
DOI:
10.1093/eurheartj/ehy861
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2019
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2001908-7
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