Heart fat changes after weight-loss surgery and heart function
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how weight-loss surgery affects fat inside the heart and whether changes in that fat are linked to how well the heart relaxes. If you are having bariatric surgery, this study could help doctors understand how losing weight improves heart health.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled to have bariatric (weight-loss) surgery for medical reasons.
- Your heart's pumping function is normal or nearly normal (ejection fraction of 50% or higher).
- You are able to have a cardiac CT scan (no severe kidney problems or contrast dye allergy).
- You do not have a known heart muscle disease (like sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, or myocarditis) or significant heart valve disease.
- You do not have any implanted heart devices or materials (such as a pacemaker or artificial valve) that might interfere with the scan.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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