Consider bariatric surgery in obese patients

Authors: Alegría Barrero A, Alegría Barrero E, Alegría Ezquerra E. Severe obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Bariatric surgery is the best means to ensure obese patients with effective weight loss. Weight loss in turn improves other risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Find here a review of guidelines and the cardiologist's role, indications and tools, pre-operative practice and the results and costs associated with this intervention. Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management
Source: ESC News and Press - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news