Regression of severe heart failure after combined left ventricular assist device placement and sleeve gastrectomy

Regression of severe heart failure after combined left ventricular assist device placement and sleeve gastrectomy

Abstract Patients who suffer morbid obesity and heart failure (HF) present unique challenges. Two cases are described where concomitant use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement enabled myocardial recovery and weight loss resulting in explantati...

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Main Authors: Sriram S. Nathan, Pouya Iranmanesh, Igor D. Gregoric, Mehmet H. Akay, Sachin Kumar, Bindu H. Akkanti, Ismael A. Salas de Armas, Manish Patel, Melissa M. Felinski, Shinil K. Shah, Kulvinder S. Bajwa, Biswajit Kar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Gastric sleeve
Body mass index
Left ventricular assist device
Mechanical circulatory support
Obesity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13194

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13194

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