Early benefits of bariatric surgery on subclinical cardiac function: Contribution of visceral fat mobilization

Aims We explored the early effects of bariatric surgery on subclinical myocardial function in individuals with severe obesity and preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction. Methods Thirty-eight patients with severe obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m2] and preserved LV ejection fraction (≥50%) who underwent bariatric surgery (biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch [BPD-DS]) (Surgery group), 19 patients with severe obesity...