Open AccessA Retrospective Chart Review of Patients Who Underwent Cardiac Evaluation Before Bariatric Surgery
Author(s) -
Maher Nasser,
Evelyn Calderon,
Miray Kurtca
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cardiology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-2837
pISSN - 1923-2829
DOI - 10.14740/cr1214
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , population , atrial fibrillation , retrospective cohort study , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , overweight , obesity , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , endocrinology
Overweight and obesity are considered to be a global pandemic. Its associations with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia are important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.