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SynthesisObesity surgery2020

Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jothika Challapalli, Elizabeth J Maynes, Thomas J O'Malley, Devon E Cross, Matthew P Weber, Jae Hwan Choi, Rajesh Aggarwal, Andrew J Boyle, David J Whellan, John W Entwistle and 3 more

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Synthesis in Obesity surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. The Impact of Obesity on Cardiovascular Diseases: Heart Failure.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2025
    Review
  4. Who is the Candidate? The Heart Transplant Evaluation Process.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2025
    Review
  5. Review
  6. The Art of Sleeve Gastrectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
    Review
  7. Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Jothika ChallapalliDrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Elizabeth J MaynesDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-8211
Thomas J O'MalleyDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Devon E CrossDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Matthew P WeberDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jae Hwan ChoiDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rajesh AggarwalDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Andrew J BoyleDivision of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David J WhellanDivision of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
John W EntwistleDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
H Todd MasseyDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rohinton J MorrisDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Vakhtang TchantchaleishviliDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Vakhtang.Tchantchaleishvili@jefferson.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m MATERIALS AND

methodsAn electronic search was performed to identify all relevant studies. After assessment for inclusion and exclusion criteria, eight studies were pooled for systematic review and metaanalysis.

resultsOverall, of 59 patients, 22 (37%) underwent simultaneous sleeve gastrectomy with CF-LVAD implantation while 37 (63%) underwent staged sleeve gastrectomy after CF-LVAD. The mean age of patients was 46 years (95% CI: 39-53) with 40% females. Mean BMI at most recent follow-up (33.4 kg/m

conclusionsBoth simultaneous and staged bariatric surgeries with CF-LVAD placement have comparable outcomes and significantly reduce BMI. This can allow previously ineligible patients to undergo heart transplantation.

Indexed as

Heart-Assist DevicesHeart FailureHeart TransplantationObesity, MorbidFemaleGastrectomyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBariatric surgeryBridge to transplantationLeft ventricular assist device

Identifiers

PMID32654017

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