Weight loss after bariatric surgery may drive marked improvements in cardiac structure and function due to reductions in visceral fat, including left ventricular reverse remodeling and reduced ventricular interaction, researchers reported.
“Obesity is incredibly common in the U.S. and has become the leading cause of HF with preserved ejection fraction, a disease with few effective treatments,” Barry A. Borlaug, MD, consultant in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, told Healio. “This study shows that significant weight loss sustained over a chronic