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2. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices: a Comprehensive Outcome Analysis.

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daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Garikapati, Kiran, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco, and Mandras, Stacy A.

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SLEEVE gastrectomy, LAPAROSCOPIC surgery, BODY mass index, HEART assist devices, HEART transplantation, FUNCTIONAL status, GASTRIC banding
Abstract

We analyzed in detail the outcomes of eight patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) and obesity who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) at a single heart transplant (HT) center. This comprehensive analysis included body mass index (BMI) trends from VAD implantation to the time of LSG; BMI and percentage of excess BMI lost during follow-up; adverse outcomes; and changes in echocardiographic parameters, fasting lipids, unplanned hospitalizations, and functional status. We also identified the patients who achieved the following outcomes: listing for HT, HT, 50% excess BMI loss, and BMI < 35 kg/m2. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy seems to be a reasonable and effective intervention to help patients with VADs and obesity to decrease excess BMI and become candidates for HT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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