Ahmed Bennis/X
Nov 11, 2025, 11:17
The Obesity Paradox in Pulmonary Embolism․ What Are We Missing?
Ahmed Bennis, Professor of Cardiology at Ibn Rochd University Hospital, shared a post on X:
” Obesity and Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Implications and Knowledge Gaps Adding to this complexity is the “obesity paradox,” whereby overweight and obese patients may exhibit better survival outcomes than those of normal weight, a phenomenon that complicates the understanding of PE pathophysiology and may contribute to the under-recognition of key risk factors for acute PE.”
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