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In severely obese patients with previous myocardial infarction, metabolic surgery is associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (18.7% vs 36.2%).
Metabolic surgery may significantly reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events in this patient population.
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The 8-year cumulative probability of major adverse cardiovascular events was lower in patients undergoing metabolic surgery (18.7% [95% CI, 15.9-21.5%] versus 36.2% [33.2-39.3%], adjusted hazard ratio, 0.44 [95% CI, 0.32-0.61]).
Why this rating
Based on the large cohort study design.
Source
Association of Metabolic Surgery With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction and Severe Obesity
Erik Näslund et al. · Circulation · 2020
cohort · n=566Cited 60×
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