Manish Patel

Simultaneous Versus Interval Sleeve Gastrectomy on Patients Requiring Left Ventricular Assist Devices for End-stage Heart Failure: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study

Durable Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are commonly employed as therapy in end-stage heart failure (ESHF). However, individuals with class II obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) > 35 kg/m²) are often ineligible for heart transplant and have limited options. Laparoscopic sleev...