Is it true that bariatric surgery can negatively affect the heart in the short term after surgery?2021-08-112022-09-19https://www.poundofcureweightloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pound-of-cure-bariatric-surgery-tucson-weiner.pngA Pound of Cure | A Bariatric Surgery and Non-Surgical Weight Loss practice in Tucson, AZhttps://www.poundofcureweightloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/12-is-it-true-that-bariatric-surgery-can-negatively-affect-the-heart-in-the-short-term-after-surgery.jpg200px200px
Any surgery, whether bariatric or otherwise, will slightly increase your risk for a heart attack. It’s one of the reasons that patients are given a cardiac stress test before surgery. Does that mean that you should avoid bariatric surgery? Dr. Matthew Weiner explains.