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Obesity and the Heart: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence of the Beneficial Effects of Bariatric Surgery
Obesity is associated with cardiac hypertrophy and increased aortic stiffness, which are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. In the setting of obesity, bariatric surgical weight loss has been shown to reduce mortality. We present a case showing that, in a severely obese individual without...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3535810/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23318075 http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/108680812X13462882735935 |