Changes in Antihypertensive Medication Following Bariatric Surgery

• Published in: Obesity surgery Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1312 - 1324
• Main Authors: Tajeu, Gabriel S., Johnson, Emily, Buccilla, Mason, Gadegbeku, Crystal A., Janick, Shane, Rubin, Daniel, Soans, Rohit, Eddy, Vikram J., Sarwer, David B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Antihypertensives; Bariatric Surgery; Gastrectomy; Gastric Bypass; Gastrointestinal surgery; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - surgery; Laparoscopy; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Review; Surgery; Treatment Outcome

Obesity is a leading cause of hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure [BP]). While hypertension can be managed with antihypertensive medication, substantial weight loss can also lower BP, reducing the need for antihypertensive medication. Articles in this review ( n  = 60) presented data on antihype...