Outcomes of Obese Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Clinical outcomes in heart failure patients with BMI> 30 are better than their normal weight counterparts; however obese patients have worse outcomes after heart transplantation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of obesity on post-transplant outcomes in patients bridged to transplantation with left ventricular assist devices
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A.K. Okoh, S. Fugar, M. Schulthies, M. Russo, K. Rivandra, R. Yanagida, M. Camacho Tags: 258 Source Type: research
More News: Cardiology | Eating Disorders & Weight Management | Heart | Heart Failure | Heart Transplant | Lung Transplant | Obesity | Study | Transplant Surgery | Transplants