Left Ventricular Mass Index and Ventricular Contractility Improvement in Patients with Severe Obesity Following Rapid Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

The aim of this study is to report the positive impact of Bariatric Surgery on left ventricular mass index (LVMI), as well as ventricular contractility in patients with obesity.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 5, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Mauricio Sarmiento-Cobos, Carlos Rivera, Luis Felipe Okida, Vicente J. Cogollo, Lisandro Montorfano, David Gutierrez, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J. Rosenthal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research