Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices Considered for Heart Transplantation: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
Adrian daSilva‐deAbreu, Bader Aldeen Alhafez, Yuhamy Curbelo-Peña, Carl J. Lavie, Héctor O. Ventura, Juan Francisco Loro-Ferrer, Stacy A. Mandras
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInterquartile rangeBody mass indexContraindicationTransplantationPerioperativeSurgeryOverweightHeart failureHeart transplantationObesityInternal medicinePathologyAlternative medicineCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMechanical Circulatory Support Devices