Bariatric surgery for CABG patients – Cardiology MCQ

Bariatric surgery is recommended for CABG patients if their BMI (body mass index) is more than:
a) Twenty kilograms per square meter body surface area
b) Twenty five kilograms per square meter body surface area
c) Thirty kilograms per square meter body surface area
d) Thirty five kilograms per square meter body surface area
Correct answer: d) Thirty five kilograms per square meter body surface area
As per the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines 2015, bariatric surgery is recommended for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients if their BMI is more than thirty five kilograms per square meter (>35 Kg/m2) body surface area, if therapeutic lifestyle modifications have failed to produce adequate weight loss. It has been given a Class IIb recommendation with level of evidence C.

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Source: Cardiophile MD - May 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs