Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events, Even in Seniors - Medscape

In individuals with obesity, even those aged 65-75 years of age, bariatric surgery can reduce long-term cardiovascular events, such as heart failure, stroke, and myocardial infarction.

Bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of long-term cardiovascular outcomes in older Medicare beneficiaries with obesity, a large new observational study in which a third of the patients were over age… [+5900 chars]

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