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Review
. 2020 Mar;8(Suppl 1):S12.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.01.88.

Cardiovascular risk reduction following metabolic and bariatric surgery

Wayne J English  1 , Matthew D Spann  1 , Chetan V Aher  1 , D Brandon Williams  1
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Review

Cardiovascular risk reduction following metabolic and bariatric surgery

Wayne J English et al. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world's leading cause of mortality and obesity is a well-recognized risk factor of CVD. Early detection and management of CVD is critical to reduce CVD risk. Especially in patients suffering from obesity with obesity-related CVD risk factors such as hypertension (HTN), dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus (DM). A substantial and sustained decrease in body weight after metabolic and bariatric surgery is associated with a significant reduction of cardiovascular risk factors. This article reviews CVD risk models, mechanisms of CVD risk associated with obesity, and overall CVD risk reduction between different metabolic and bariatric procedures.

Keywords: Cardiovascular risks; cardiovascular risk reduction; metabolic and bariatric surgery; risk reduction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The focused issue “Bariatric Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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