title: Cardiac function recovery following LVAD implantation and bariatric surgery in a morbidly obese patient.
abstract: We present a morbidly obese 44-year-old female who underwent Thoratec HeartMate II left ventricular assist device implantation. The patient subsequently underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and removal of the LVAD following improvement in her cardiac function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Dror B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Leviner
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keidar
authors.forename: Tuvia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben-Gal
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Medalion
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome