Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Reverses Heart Abnormalities in Obese Teens

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Two years after teens undergo bariatric surgery for morbid obesity, abnormalities in their hearts that put them at increased risk for heart attacks in adulthood were dramatically reduced, thanks to significant weight loss.
A Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study shows that the size of the left ventricle in morbidly obese teens dramatically decreases within [...]

categories Surgery News | Senior Editor | datetime November 25, 2009 7:53 am | comments Comments Off

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categories Gastric Bypass | Senior Editor | datetime November 5, 2009 12:51 pm | comments Comments Off

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