Why the study?
Does bariatric surgery improve clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in obese patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
Does bariatric surgery improve clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in obese patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
Bariatric surgery may be safe and associated with borderline clinically significant improvements in LVEF for obese patients with LVSD.
May support evaluation in obese LVSD patients but should not change practice; leaves open effects on clinical outcomes in prospective trials.
At experienced centers, bariatric surgery may be a safe and effective intervention for obese patients with LVSD. Bariatric surgery was associated with an improvement in LVEF, although the magnitude of change was on the cusp of clinical significance.
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