Preoperative Body Mass Index < 45 Kg/m2 Predicts Clinical Success after Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices

• Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 40; no. 4; p. S414
• Main Authors: daSilva-deAbreu, A., Alhafez, B., Garikapati, K., Curbelo-Pena, Y., Wooldridge, J., Desai, S., Eiswirth, C., Krim, S., Patel, H., Loro-Ferrer, J.F., Lavie, C.J., Ventura, H.O., Mandras, S.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2021

Although the outcomes of bariatric surgery (BS) in patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) are promising, the evidence is limited to case reports or very small retrospective cohorts. Hence, no study has tried or been able to identify potential predictors of successful outcomes in this high-r...