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Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Mortality of Mitral Valve Surgery: A National Analysis.

Kelley N BenckAhmed AlnajarJoseph Lamelas
Published in: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2023)
In patients receiving MV surgery, bariatric surgery demonstrated significant survival benefits during hospitalization, in addition to reducing LOS and cost. Our data support prior evidence of bariatric surgery improving cardiovascular outcomes. Therefore, bariatric surgery may be a meaningful method of weight loss to improve surgical patient outcomes in patients with obesity. However, longer-term data are needed.
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