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ea0011p371 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Clinical, functional and polysomnographics parameters in severely obese patients

Giannetti M , Santini F , Di Giorgio M , Scartabelli G , Fierabracci P , Marsili A , Valeriano R , Ricco I , Galli G , Pucci A , Carpenè N , Vitti P , Palla A , Pinchera A

Obesity is a major cause of chronic hypoventilation and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of pulmonary dysfunction and the relationship between OSAS and several clinical, functional and polysomnographics parameters in severely obese patients. 101 subjects (68 females and 33 males) aged 49.2±13.2 years (mean±S.D.), with BMI 46.8±6.5 Kg/m2 were enrolled. Sleep quality and daytime ...

ea0011p381 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Effects of bariatric surgery on preclinical myocardial alterations in severe obesity and the related role of insulin resistance

Pucci A , Santini F , Di Bello V , Marsili A , Fierabracci P , Di Cori A , Palagi C , Delle Donne MG , Giannetti M , Anselmino M , Vitti P , Balbarini A , Pinchera A

Obesity is a well established risk factor for congestive heart failure. The existence of an ‘obese cardiomyopathy’ has been hypothesized, as the complex combination of the effects of both hemodynamic and metabolic alterations. Aim of this study was to analyze the effect of bariatric surgery on the early myocardial alterations detected in a group of severe obese patients by high frame rate integrated backscatter (IBS). Twenty severely obese patients (5 males, 15 femal...