American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1242-1245, 1 May 2007

Effects of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery on Epicardial Fat Measured Using Echocardiography

  • Howard J. Willens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • Department of Medicine, Miami VAMC, Miami, Florida.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 305-243-7243; fax: 305-243-7244.
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  • Patricia Byers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Julio A. Chirinos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • Department of Medicine, Miami VAMC, Miami, Florida.
    • ,
  • Eugenio Labrador, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Joshua M. Hare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Eduardo de Marchena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

Received 2 October 2006; received in revised form 7 December 2006; accepted 7 December 2006.

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 This work was supported by the Schecter Family Foundation, Miami, Florida.

PII: S0002-9149(07)00153-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.042

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1242-1245, 1 May 2007

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