Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Heart Failure Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Suriya PunchaiZubaidah Nor HanipahGautam SharmaAli AminianKaren StecknerJacek CywinskiJames B YoungStacy A BrethauerPhilip R Schauer

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

Patients with morbid obesity, ESHF, and implanted LVAD constitute a high-risk cohort. Our results with 7 patients and result from other studies (19 patients) suggested that bariatric surgery may be a reasonable option for LVAD patients with severe obesity. Bariatric surgery appears to provide significant weight loss in these patients and may improve candidacy for heart transplantation.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
left ventricular assist device
obese patients
roux en y gastric bypass
patient reported outcomes
physical activity
patient reported