Changes of epicardial fat thickness after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective study

Changes of epicardial fat thickness after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective study

AbstractPurpose Epicardial fat thickness is an interesting parameter of early atherosclerosis. We prospectively assessed whether weight loss following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) leads to a significant reduction in the epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and the correlation between the decline...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdallah Salman, Mohamed Abdalla Salman, Ahmed Soliman, Ahmed Youssef, Safa Labib, Mona Youssry Helmy, Mohamed A. Marie, Mohamed Shawkat, Amir Mostafa, Mohamed Sabry Tourky, Mohamed D. Sarhan, Mohamed Gamal Qassem, Hossam El-Din Shaaban, Mahmoud Gouda Omar, Tarek Elsayed Abouelregal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Medicine
Subjects:
Bariatric surgery
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
epicardial fat
atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2021.1903072

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2021.1903072

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