Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure – Dr. Gopalan

I visit with Dr. Gopalan from Banner University in Phoenix, AZ to discuss his experience with morbidly obese patients with heart failure. We talk about the association of obesity with heart failure, how weight loss can impact functional capacity and the role of bariatric surgery.

Links:

Bariatric surgery among patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bariatric Surgery and Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Exacerbation: Population-Based, Self-Controlled Series

Bariatric surgery as a treatment for heart failure: review of the literature and potential mechanisms