1. Changes of epicardial fat thickness after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective study
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Tarek Elsayed Abouelregal, Amir Mostafa, Mohamed G Qassem, Ahmed Abdallah Salman, Mohamed D Sarhan, Mohamed A. Marie, Ahmed F.A. Youssef, Safa Labib, Mahmoud Gouda Omar, Mohamed Abdalla Salman, Mohamed Tourky, Mona Youssry Helmy, Hossam El-Din Shaaban, Ahmed M. Soliman, and Mohamed Shawkat
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medicine.medical_specialty ,epicardial fat ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Body Mass Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Gastrectomy ,Weight loss ,medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,Bariatric surgery ,Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,Epicardial fat ,Obesity, Morbid ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,Creatinine ,Laparoscopy ,laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ,atherosclerosis ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disorders ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Purpose 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 in the epicardial fat thickness with other clinical parameters. Methods A prospective analysis of 98 cases that were scheduled to undergo LSG and followed up for 12 months was conducted. EFT was assessed using two-dimensional (2 D) echocardiography. Results A total of 98 cases and 70 controls were enrolled. EFT demonstrated a significant reduction at follow-up in the whole group (median 8.9 (1.95) versus 7.65 (1.67) mm, respectively). The degree of reduction was higher in the LSG cohort compared to control cohort 1.3 (0.4) versus 1 (0.4), respectively; p
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- 2021
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