Bariatric surgery reduces long-term rates of cardiac events and need for coronary revascularization: a propensity-matched analysis

ConclusionsBariatric surgery was associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of myocardial infarction as well as lower rates of coronary revascularization in a propensity-matched cohort of morbidly obese patients. Though the retrospective nature of this study may have introduced a degree of selection bias, these outcomes support increased utilization of bariatric surgery for the prevention of heart disease.Graphic abstract
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research