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ea0029p279 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012

Gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is associated with decreased cardiovascular mortality in accordance with amelioration of metabolic abnormalities, visceral adiposity and atherosclerosis

Lee Y. , Han S. , Kim H. , Hyung W. , Lim J. , Lee K. , Lee H. Lee E. , Kang E. , Ahn C. , Cha B. , Lee H.

Objectives: We investigated cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients who underwent gastrectomies for early gastric cancer (EGC), and analyzed the changes in metabolic parameters in these patients after surgery.Background: Bariatric surgery, including gastric banding and gastric bypass, effectively induces weight loss and resolves cardiovascular comorbidities in obese patients.Methods: 2477 patients who underwent gastrecto...

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Gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is associated with decreased cardiovascular mortality in accordance with amelioration of metabolic abnormalities, visceral adiposity and atherosclerosis

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