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The rate of hospitalisations for stable angina pectoris (SAP) was lower by two-thirds after bariatric surgery in obese adults.
Bariatric surgery may significantly reduce hospitalisation rates for SAP in obese patients.
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In this population-based study of obese adults with SAP, we found that the rate of hospitalisations for SAP was lower by two-thirds after bariatric surgery.
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Based on the population-based study design.
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Association between bariatric surgery and rate of hospitalisations for stable angina pectoris in obese adults
Yuichi J. Shimada et al. · Heart · 2017
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310757
cohort · n=953Cited 18×
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