Journal article
Bariatric Surgery and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery has been shown to significantly reduce cardiovascular risk factors. However, whether surgery can reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), especially in patients with established cardiovascular disease, remains poorly understood. The present study aims to determine the association between bariatric surgery and MACE among patients with cardiovascular disease and severe obesity.
METHODS: This was a …
Authors
Doumouras AG; Wong JA; Paterson JM; Lee Y; Sivapathasundaram B; Tarride J-E; Thabane L; Hong D; Yusuf S; Anvari M
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 143, No. 15, pp. 1468–1480
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 13, 2021
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.120.052386
ISSN
0009-7322