Effect of bariatric surgery on cardiac structure and function in obese patients: Role of the renin‐angiotensin system

Effect of bariatric surgery on cardiac structure and function in obese patients: Role of the renin‐angiotensin system

Abstract Echocardiographic alterations have been described in obesity, but their modifications after bariatric surgery (BS) and mechanisms are little known, mostly in normotensive patients. We aimed to analyze cardiac changes 1 year post‐BS and to explore possible mechanisms. A cohort of patients wi...

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Main Authors: Anna Oliveras, Lluís Molina, Albert Goday, Laia Sans, Marta Riera, Susana Vazquez, David Benaiges, Ana Marina Granados, José Manuel Ramon, Julio Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Subjects:
angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2
bariatric surgery
blood pressure
echocardiography
renin‐angiotensin axis
severe obesity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14129

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