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Table 3 Blood pressure and echocardiographic variables before and after biliopancreatic diversion surgery

From: Metabolic and cardiovascular improvements after biliopancreatic diversion in a severely obese patient

 

Before

11 months later

Variability (%)

Systolic BP (mmHg)

120

125

+4.4%

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

70

74

+5.7%

LV mass index (g/m)1

128

108

-15.5%

EF (%)

62

65

+4.8%

  1. BP: blood pressure EF: ejection fraction 1From [42]