Transradial left gastric artery embolization to treat severe obesity: A pilot study.

Charles PirletZoltan RuzsaOlivier CosterousseBalázs NemesBéla MerkelyPaul PoirierOlivier F Bertrand

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)

Percutaneous transradial LGA embolization appears to be a promising technique to reduce the obesity burden. Randomized trials are required to further delineate the risk/benefit ratio, potential clinical indications and long term results.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
percutaneous coronary intervention
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
minimally invasive
early onset
adipose tissue
acute coronary syndrome
body mass index
coronary artery disease
risk factors
climate change
drug induced