Class I obesity is paradoxically associated with decreased risk of postoperative stroke after carotid endarterectomy Rubie Sue Jackson, MD, MPH, James H. Black, MD, Ying Wei Lum, MD, Eric B. Schneider, PhD, Julie A. Freischlag, MD, Bruce A. Perler, MD, Christopher J. Abularrage, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 1306-1312 (May 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.11.135 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig Incidence (95% confidence interval [CI]) of mortality (A), stroke (B), cardiac arrest (C), and surgical site infection (D) by body mass index (BMI) category. P values for the χ2 statistic, testing for a difference in incidence across BMI categories, are shown. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 1306-1312DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.11.135) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions