Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Left Ventricular Structure and Function.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and death, including heart failure. Bariatric surgery has been proven to be the most effective long-term weight management treatment. This study investigated the changes in cardiac structure and function after bariatric surgery, including left ventricular global longitudinal strain.

Methods and results

There were 398 consecutive patients who underwent bariatric surgery with pre- and postoperative transthoracic echocardiographic imaging at a US health system between 2004 and 2019. We compared cardiovascular risk factors and echocardiographic parameters between baseline and follow-up at least 6 months postoperatively. Along with decreases in weight postoperatively, there were significant improvem

SUBMITTER: Hughes D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10863834 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature