Case Report: Intragastric balloon placement for weight loss in LVAD patients—a bridge to heart transplantation

Case Report: Intragastric balloon placement for weight loss in LVAD patients—a bridge to heart transplantation

Obesity significantly increases the risk of advanced heart failure, complicating heart transplantation candidacy. Despite aggressive medical therapies, achieving weight loss in these patients remains challenging, especially in patients after durable ventricular assist device (LVAD). More intense wei...

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Main Authors: Aarti Desai, Shriya Sharma, ADJ Siaw, Jose Ruiz, Victoria Gómez, Rohan Goswami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
LVAD
heartMate 3
Heart transplant
obesity
intragastric balloon
endoscopic bariatric therapies
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1579218/full
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