Effect of bariatric surgery on flow-mediated dilation and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with morbid obesity: 1-year follow-up study

Effect of bariatric surgery on flow-mediated dilation and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with morbid obesity: 1-year follow-up study

Objective: Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality and morbidity. Bariatric surgery (BS) is currently an established therapeutic approach for severely obese patients. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) provide important p...

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Main Authors: Ali Elitok, Samim Emet, Farrukh Bayramov, Ekrem Karaayvaz, Fulya Türker, Umut Barbaros, Mustafa Özcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
obesity
bariatric surgery
weight loss
intima-media thickness flow-mediated vasodilation
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