Is waist circumference , but not body mass index , a predictor of ventricular remodeling after anterior myocardial infarction?
Waist circumference, but not body mass index, is a predictor of ventricular remodeling after an anterior MI. Therefore, the WC of these patients should be measured in clinical practice.
Oral supplementation with polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine prevents the accumulation of collagen in inflamed intestinal tissue and the formation of strictures. This effect is associated with an enhanced collagen catabolism.