Short-term cardiovascular events after bariatric surgery in patients with metabolic syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease along with other adverse events after bariatric surgery.

Objectives

The incidence of short-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with MetS undergoing bariatric surgery is not well characterized.

Setting

Accredited bariatric surgery centers in the United States and Canada.

Methods

A total of 760,076 patients aged ≥18 years with body mass index ≥35 kg/m² who underwent primary bariatric surgery between 2015 and 2018 were included. Patients with both diabetes and hypertension were described as the MetS cohort. Patient characteristics, operative technique, and 30-day outcomes were compared. The primary outcome was incidence o

SUBMITTER: Chumakova-Orin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature