2011
B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss
Changchien EM, Ahmed S, Betti F, Higa J, Kiely K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss. Surgical Endoscopy 2011, 25: 2338. PMID: 21424205, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1565-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-type natriuretic peptideGastric bypass surgeryExcess weight lossBypass surgeryWeight lossBNP concentrationsRisk factorsConcentrations of BNPB-type natriuretic peptide increasesLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgerySignificant excess weight lossBackgroundCoronary artery diseaseMean preoperative levelCardiac risk factorsPreventable risk factorsCongestive heart failureIntentional weight lossNatriuretic peptide concentrationsMultivariable linear regressionBNP increaseConclusionGastric bypassGastric bypassPostoperative levelsPreoperative levelsArtery disease
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