title: Left Ventricular Assist Device and Bariatric Surgery: A Bridge to Heart Transplant by Weight and Waiting Time Reduction.
abstract: Obesity poses significant challenges in advanced heart failure patients who otherwise meet criteria for listing for heart transplant. We present a patient who underwent bariatric surgery while on LVAD support that subsequently lost weight and was successfully bridged to heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Eric I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Klodell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019990:Perioperative Care; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*; D014850:Waiting Lists; D015431:Weight Loss