Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Morbid Obesity and Heart Failure - A Systematic Review

A body mass index (BMI)> 35 kg/m2 is a contraindication to transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure. In these patients, bariatric surgery can be considered either concomitantly with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) placement, or staged after CF-LVAD has been placed. We sought to evaluate the outcomes for these approaches.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J. Challappalli, D. Cross, M.P. Weber, J. Choi, E.J. Maynes, R. Aggarwal, A.J. Boyle, J.W. Entwistle, H.T. Massey, R.J. Morris, V. Tchantchaleishvili Tags: 176 Source Type: research