daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian; Garikapati, Kiran; Alhafez, Bader Aldeen; Desai, Sapna; Eiswirth, Clement; Krim, Selim; Patel, Hamang; Ventura, Hector O.; Lavie, Carl J.; Francisco Loro-Ferrer, Juan; Mandras, Stacy A.
Abstract
We analyzed in detail the outcomes of eight patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) and obesity who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) at a single heart transplant (HT) center. This comprehensive analysis included body mass index (BMI) trends from VAD implantation to the time of LSG; BMI and percentage of excess BMI lost during follow-up; adverse outcomes; and changes in echocardiographic parameters, fasting lipids, unplanned hospitalizations, and functional status. We also identified the patients who achieved the following outcomes: listing for HT, HT, 50% excess BMI loss, and BMI < 35 kg/m(2). Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy seems to be a reasonable and effective intervention to help patients with VADs and obesity to decrease excess BMI and become candidates for HT.
