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🟠 BMI and Body Surface Area (BSA) calculator

…calc_bmi] Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used measure of body fat based on height and weight. It is calculated by dividing body…

Anthropometric measurements

…mass index 15–19 kg/m² 17–22 kg/m² Ideal and dosing weight Drug dosing often requires a weight other than the actual body…

Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

…high body mass index (BMI) was linked to approximately 4.0 million deaths worldwide, with more than two thirds—roughly 67%—of these fatalities resulting…

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment

…lean mass. Waist circumference and the waist to hip ratio provide additional information about visceral adiposity and may correlate more closely with outcomes than BMI…

Risk Factor Modification: The Evidence Base for Primary Prevention

…body mass index, and current smoking—account for more than half of the population attributable risk of cardiovascular mortality and approximately one fifth of the…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; extensive vascular calcification; female sex; low body mass index; larger arterial sheaths; greater intensity of procedural anticoagulation; complex coronary anatomy…

Resistant Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

…risk among those with resistant hypertension, including older age, Black ethnicity, elevated body mass index, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. Evaluation and Physical Examination The…

Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…several patient and treatment related factors: Age older than 80 years Female sex Low body mass index Asian ancestry Previous muscle disease or a personal…

Renal parameters

…used for dosing, not the value normalised to body surface area — the difference is substantial in very small and very large people. Acute kidney injury…

Left Ventricular Function

…failure, referred to as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). HFPEF may be more common than heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF, Redfield…

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