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Weighing in on heart failure: the potential impact of bariatric surgery

Tanuka Datta1, Andrew J Lee2, Rachel Cain2

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. tanuka.datta@jefferson.edu.

Heart Failure Reviews
|January 26, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Obesity significantly increases heart failure risk. Bariatric surgery may offer a viable treatment strategy for individuals with obesity and heart failure, improving cardiovascular outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Surgical Interventions

Background:

  • Obesity is a global epidemic with substantial economic and health implications.
  • Obesity is a significant risk factor for developing heart failure, impacting cardiovascular physiology.
  • Heart failure presents a major health challenge, exacerbated by comorbid conditions like obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the individual impacts of heart failure and obesity.
  • To explore the physiological mechanisms linking obesity and heart failure.
  • To introduce bariatric surgery as a weight loss treatment strategy for this population.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on obesity and heart failure.
  • Analysis of physiological mechanisms connecting obesity and heart failure.
  • Review and comparison of existing studies on bariatric surgery outcomes in patients with obesity and heart failure.

Main Results:

  • Obesity dramatically elevates the risk of heart failure.
  • Bariatric surgery is presented as a potential therapeutic approach.
  • Existing literature on bariatric surgery outcomes in this cohort is synthesized and contrasted.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the interplay between obesity and heart failure is crucial.
  • Bariatric surgery warrants consideration as a treatment for obesity in heart failure patients.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on heart failure.

Keywords:
Bariatric surgeryCardiomyopathyCardiovascular diseaseDecreased ventricular functionHeart failureMetabolic syndromeWeight loss

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