Bariatric Surgery and Myocardial Mechanics: A Meta-Analysis of Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Studies

Aim: Current evidence on the effects of bariatric surgery on cardiac mechanics in patients with obesity is based on a few single studies. We investigated this issue through a meta-analysis of speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) studies that reported data on changes in left ventricular (LV) mecha...

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Main Authors: Elisa Gherbesi, Cesare Cuspidi, Andrea Faggiano, Carla Sala, Stefano Carugo, Marijana Tadic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4655