The impact of weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on early markers of atherosclerotic vascular disease: a prospective study

Abstract

LSG leads to a significant improvement in BMI as well as CIMT, EFT, ABI, and APV, which are the surrogate markers of atherosclerotic vascular disease, in morbidly obese patients at 6‑month follow‑up after the procedure. The improvement in APV is correlated with the improvement in BMI, CIMT, EFT, and ABI.