Bariatric surgery and its impact on cardiovascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chun Shing Kwok, Ashish Pradhan, Muhammad A Khan, Simon G Anderson, Bernard D Keavney, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Mamas A Mamas, Yoon K Loke

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Abstract

Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve cardiovascular risk factors but long term benefits for survival and cardiovascular events are still uncertain.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-8
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume173
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2014

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