Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices Considered for Heart Transplantation: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

: Class II obesity ( ≥ 35 kg/m2) is a contraindication for heart transplantation (HT). Although few single-center studies (case reports/series and small cohorts) have reported promising outcomes of bariatric surgery (BS) in patients with obesity and ventricular assist devices (VADs), low sample sizes have made their a nalysis and interpretation challenging.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research