Reductions in cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 555-561

  Benraouane, Fethi ^a   Litwin, Sheldon E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bariatric surgery; cardiovascular risk factors; diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 80054712159     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: 15317080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32834b7fc4     Document Type: Review

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