High Blood Pressure/Heart Disease

What are these two illnesses?
Simply stated, when you carry excess body weight, it keeps the heart from working properly. The result can be high blood pressure, which can lead to stroke and can cause heart and kidney damage. While high blood pressure may occur regardless of someone's age, gender, or body mass, it tends to be more severe in the obese.

How does bariatric surgery improve high blood pressure?
Bariatric surgery reduces excess body weight over time, which reduces heart strain and blood pressure. When you lose weight, change your diet and exercise habits, you may experience improvement in blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems. Even a weight loss of 10 percent can lower blood pressure significantly.

What success have patients experienced through bariatric surgery?
A study of 500 patients showed a 92 percent resolution of hypertension.