Body mass index - from the position of assessment of the condition of patients with ischemic heart disease

Purpose: comparative analysis of clinical, laboratory and angiographic parameters in patients with coronary artery disease, depending on the level of body mass index (BMI).Material and Methods: 71 patients with coronary artery disease were examined. All underwent general clinical laboratory functional studies and coronary angiography with stenting of the coronary arteries. Depending on the level of BMI, 2 groups of patients were identified: 1 gr. - 36 patients with BMI