2019
Cardiac Risk Factor Improvement Following Bariatric Surgery
Kitamura R, Morton J, Eisenberg D. Cardiac Risk Factor Improvement Following Bariatric Surgery. 2019, 519-526. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-27021-6_46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseCardiovascular diseaseBariatric surgeryObese populationWeight lossCholesterol-lowering medicationsIntentional weight lossWeight loss surgeryRisk factor improvementsTreatment of obesityCause of deathSignificant weight lossMarkers of diseaseArtery diseaseBlood pressureCAD riskAsymptomatic populationCessation effortsHeart diseaseRisk factorsPredictive valueAdult menStrong dataDiseaseSurgery
2014
Cardiac Risk Factor Improvement Following Bariatric Surgery
Eisenberg D, Morton J. Cardiac Risk Factor Improvement Following Bariatric Surgery. 2014, 383-390. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1206-3_34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseBariatric surgeryObese populationWeight lossCholesterol-lowering medicationsIntentional weight lossWeight loss surgeryCoronary artery diseaseRisk factor improvementsTreatment of obesityCause of deathSignificant weight lossMarkers of diseaseArtery diseaseBlood pressureCAD riskAsymptomatic populationCessation effortsHeart diseaseRisk factorsPredictive valueAdult menStrong dataDiseaseSurgery
2010
One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding
Woodard GA, Peraza J, Bravo S, Toplosky L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obesity Surgery 2010, 20: 578-582. PMID: 20186576, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiochemical cardiovascular risk factorsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingCardiovascular risk factorsTotal cholesterolRisk factorsGastric bandingGastric bypassHs-CRPLipoprotein cholesterolExcess weightHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolSensitivity C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolBackgroundCoronary artery diseaseConsecutive bariatric patientsPreventable risk factorsY Gastric BypassC-reactive proteinSingle academic institutionCause of deathSignificant weight lossPost-op valuesSignificant improvement
2006
Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors
Williams DB, Hagedorn JC, Lawson EH, Galanko JA, Safadi BY, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2006, 3: 8-13. PMID: 17196442, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac risk factorsHDL cholesterol ratioCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinTotal cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioCholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinTriglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratioGastric bypassRisk factorsCholesterol ratioMumol/LLipoprotein cholesterolTotal cholesterolBiochemical markersHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMean body mass indexGastric bypass patientsLipid-lowering medicationsPreventable risk factorsBody mass indexCertain biochemical markersSingle academic institutionCause of death