Effect of bariatric surgery on long-term cardiovascular outcomes: a nationwide nested cohort study

Aims This study aims to evaluate the long-term effect of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular outcomes of patients with obesity. Methods and results A nested cohort study was carried out within the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. The study cohort included the 3701 patients on the database who had undergone bariatric surgery and 3701 age, gender, and body mass index-matched controls. The primary endpoint was the composite of fatal or...