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    Input: OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the association between brachial artery flow-mediated dilation ( FMD ) and cardiovascular events in a cohort of initially asymptomatic post-menopausal women , with adjustment for the presence of the major cardiovascular risk factors . BACKGROUND Conventional major cardiovascular risk factors ( cigarette smoking , hypercholesterolemia , hypertension , and diabetes ) fail to explain nearly 50 % of cardiovascular events . Defining the magnitude of future risk for the development of clinical events is a major focus of effective primary prevention . Evaluation of endothelial function , utilizing the noninvasive measurement of the brachial artery FMD , may serve as a screening tool to individualize high-risk patients . METHODS We conducted a prospect i ve study on 2,264 post-menopausal women , age 54 + /- 6 years . The length of the follow-up was 45 + /- 13 months ( range 6 to 65 months ) . RESULTS During observation , 90 major events were recorded . Risk-adjusted relative risk values result ed 1.0 , 1.33 ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1.09 to 4.09 ) , and 4.42 ( 95 % CI 2.97 to 8.01 ) for women in the higher , intermediate , and lower tertile of FMD , respectively ( p < 0.0001 for trend ) . The event rate for women in the lower tertile ( FMD < or=4.5 % ) was greater than the combined event rate noted in the other 2 tertiles ( women in the lower tertile accounted for 51 events [ 56.6 % of total events ] ) . When added to age and other conventional cardiovascular risk factors ( smoking habits , presence of hypercholesterolemia , history of diabetes , hypertension ) , FMD contributed significantly to the model predicting cardiovascular events ( likelihood ratio chi-square change : 10.22 ; p < 0.0001 ) . CONCLUSIONS In post-menopausal women , the knowledge of FMD provided incremental prognostic information regarding the risk of developing cardiovascular events Background  Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ( LRYGB ) surgery  is known to have a significant effect on obesity-related comorbidities such as hypertension curing it in some ( 50–70 % ) while improving control in others . Our aim was to observe the changes in blood pressure ( BP ) in a cohort of 100 patients followed prospect ively for 1 year after LRYGB .  Methods BP measurements were recorded prospect ively in 100 consecutive patients preoperatively and then postoperatively at weeks 1 , 5 , 9 , and months 6 and 12 . In order to reduce bias , three BP measurements were made by the same nurse at each office visit and the mean recorded . Pre- and postoperative usage of antihypertensive medication was also noted . Results Eighty-nine women and 11 men underwent LRYGB and their BP monitored for 1 year . There was an 85 % follow-up rate with mean % excess body weight loss of 60 . Reductions in systolic ( 9 mmHg ) and diastolic ( 7 mmHg ) BP measurements were seen as early as week 1 postoperatively and maintained for the duration of the observation period ( P < 0.05 ) . Furthermore , postoperative usage of antihypertensive medication is reduced to a third of preoperative use . Conclusion  LRYGB  is associated with an early reduction in BP and antihypertensive medication usage which is maintained at 1 year after surgery . This early impact on blood pressure occurs before any significant weight loss is achieved thereby suggesting a hormonal mechanism that may be involved for the changes observed Background Obesity has been widely recognized as a chronic inflammatory condition and associated with elevated inflammatory indicators including C-reactive protein ( CRP ) and white blood cell count ( WBC ) . Recent studies have shown elevated CRP or WBC is a significant risk factor for cardiac events and stroke but the clinical significance of CRP and WBC has not been clearly studied in morbidly obese patients . This study is aim ed at the clinical significance of WBC and CRP in morbidly obese patients and the change after bariatric surgery . Methods The study was a prospect ively controlled clinical study . From December 1 , 2001 to January 31 , 2006 , of 640 ( 442 females and 198 males ) consecutive morbid obese patients enrolled in a surgically supervised weight loss program with at least 1 year ’s follow-up were examined . Results Of the patients , 476 ( 74.4 % ) had elevated CRP and 100 ( 15.6 % ) had elevated WBC at preoperative study .  CRP and WBC were significantly related and both increased with increasing body mass index ( BMI ) . CRP is also increased with increasing waist , glucose level , hemoglobin , albumin , Ca , insulin , C-peptide , and metabolic syndrome while WBC is increased with metabolic syndrome but decreased with increasing age . Multivariate analysis confirmed fasting glucose level and hemoglobin are independent predictors of the elevation of CRP while age is the only independent predictor for elevated WBC . Both WBC and CRP levels decreased rapidly after obesity surgery . These improvements result ed in a 69.8 % reduction of CRP and 26.4 % reduction of WBC 1 year after surgery . Although individuals who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass lost significantly more weight ( 36.8 ± 11.7 kg vs. 17.3 ± 10.8 kg ; p = 0.000 ) and achieved a lower BMI ( 27.8 ± 4.6 vs. 35.0 ± 5.5 ; p = 0.000 ) than individuals who underwent laparoscopic gastric b and ing , there was no difference in the resolution of elevated CRP 1 year after surgery ( 95.9 % vs. 84.5 % ; p = 0.169 ) and WBC ( 99.4 % vs. 98.3 % ; p = 0.323 ) . Conclusions Both baseline WBC and CRP are elevated in morbid obese patients but CRP has a better clinical significance . Significant weight reduction 1 year after surgery markedly reduced CRP and WBC with a resolution rate of 93.9 % and 98.2 % separately . Obesity surgery performed by laparoscopic surgery is recommended for obese patients with elevated CRP or WBC OBJECTIVES To compare the potential years of life saved ( YOLS ) associated with risk factor modification in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) . METHODS The CVD life expectancy model estimates the risk of death due to coronary disease , stroke , and other causes based on the levels of independent risk factors ( such as age , blood pressure , and blood lipid levels ) found in the cohort of the Lipid Research Clinics . The model was vali date d by comparing its predictions with the observed fatal outcomes of 9 r and omized clinical trials . We then estimated the YOLS associated with treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension among hypothetical patient groups with and without CVD at baseline . We defined high-risk patients as those with 3 risk factors ( hyperlipidemia , cigarette smoking , and hypertension ) and low-risk patients as those with isolated hypertension or hyperlipidemia . RESULTS The fatal events predicted by the model were consistent with the clinical trial results . Among men and women with hyperlipidemia without CVD , the forecasted benefits of lipid therapy  were substantially greater among high-risk groups vs low-risk groups ( 4.74 - 0.78 YOLS vs 2.50 - 0.25 YOLS , respectively ) . Among those with CVD , the forecasted benefits of treatment were similar for both high-risk and low-risk groups ( 4.65 - 0.65 YOLS vs 3.84 - 0.58 YOLS , respectively ) . The results for  hypertension  therapy also demonstrated greater benefits for high-risk vs low-risk patients undergoing primary prevention therapy ( 1.34 - 0.29 YOLS vs 0.85 - 0.13 YOLS , respectively ) , and the forecasted benefits in secondary prevention were similar ( 1.26 - 0.23 YOLS vs 1.00 - 0.23 YOLS , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS The clinical approach to risk factor modification in primary prevention should be different from that in secondary prevention . The forecasted benefits of therapy among patients without CVD are greatest in the presence of other risk factors . Among those with CVD , the benefits of therapy are equivalent , thereby obviating the need to target high-risk patients This study was design ed to assess the effects of bariatric weight loss surgery on structural , functional , and inflammatory markers of coronary atherosclerosis . Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis . It remains unclear whether surgically induced weight loss reduces cardiovascular risk . This prospect i ve study enrolled 50 consecutive subjects with morbid obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery ( GBS ) after failed attempts at medical weight loss . Subjects were recruited through a comprehensive weight loss center affiliated with an academic tertiary care hospital . All subjects had body mass indexes > or = 40 kg/m(2 ) or body mass indexes of 35 to 40 kg/m(2 ) with > or = 2 co-morbid obesity-related conditions . Markers of coronary atherosclerosis , including brachial artery flow-mediated dilation , carotid intima-media thickness , and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein , were measured before GBS and 6 , 12 , and 24 months after GBS . There were statistically significant improvements in all measured markers of coronary atherosclerosis after GBS . The mean body mass index decreased from 47 to 29.5 kg/m(2 ) at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) , the mean carotid intima-media thickness regressed from 0.84 to 0.50 mm at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) , mean flow-mediated dilation improved from 6.0 % to 14.9 % at 24 months ( p < 0.05 ) , and mean high-sensitivity C-reactive protein decreased from 1.23 to 0.65 mg/dl at 6 months ( p < 0.001 ) and to 0.35 mg/dl at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) . In conclusion , GBS results in significant improvements in inflammatory , structural , and functional markers of coronary atherosclerosis Background : The objective of this study was to determine the weight loss , changes in co-morbidities , medication usage and general health status at 1 year after laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing ( LAGB ) .  Methods : Prospect i ve data were obtained from all subjects undergoing LAGB .  These measurements included a medical history and review of systems , medications , height and weight and the SF-36 general health survey . Patients were seen for b and adjustments as needed throughout the year . At the 1-year follow-up visit , patients were weighed and interviewed about the status of their health conditions and their current medications , and the SF-36 was repeated . Results : Between November 2002 and November 2003 , 195 patients had LAGB . The majority of subjects were female ( 82.8 % ) , married ( 65.1 % ) , and white ( 94.9 % ) .  Complications occurred in 18 subjects ( 9.2 % ) . These included 3 slipped b and s ( 1.5 % ) , 4 port problems ( 2.1 % ) , 8 patients with temporary stoma occlusion ( 4.1 % ) , 1 explantation ( 0.5 % ) , and 1 mortality ( 0.5 % ) . Mean BMI decreased from 45.8 kg/m2 ( ± 7.7 ) to 32.3 kg/m2 ( ± 7.0 ) . Mean percent excess body weight lost was 45.7 % ( ± 17.1 ) during the first year . Major improvements occurred in arthritis , asthma , depression , diabetes , gastro-esophageal reflux disease , hyperlipidemia , hypertension , joint and back pain , sleep apnea and stress incontinence . Medication usage declined remarkably . Quality of life ( QoL ) by the SF-36 showed highly significant improvements . Conclusions : At 1 year after LAGB , patients had experienced significant weight loss , resolution of comorbidities , decreases in medication usage , and improvements in BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is currently considered the gold st and ard surgical option for the treatment of morbid obesity .  Open RYGB is associated with a high risk of complications . Laparoscopic RYGB has been shown to reduce perioperative morbidity and improve recovery . OBJECTIVES To review our experience with laparoscopic RYGB during a 19 month period . METHODS The data were collected prospect ively . The study group comprised all patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB for treatment of morbid obesity as their primary operation between February 2006 and July 2007 . The reported outcome included surgical results , weight loss , and improved status of co-morbidities , with follow-up of up to 19 months . RESULTS The mean age of the 50 patients was 36.7 years . Mean body mass index was 44.7 kg/m2 ( range 35 - 76 kg/m2 ) ; 
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In conclusion , this review highlights the benefits of bariatric surgery in reducing or eliminating risk factors for CVD .
It provides further evidence to support surgical treatment of obesity to achieve CVD risk reduction
***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    Input: OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the association between brachial artery flow-mediated dilation ( FMD ) and cardiovascular events in a cohort of initially asymptomatic post-menopausal women , with adjustment for the presence of the major cardiovascular risk factors . BACKGROUND Conventional major cardiovascular risk factors ( cigarette smoking , hypercholesterolemia , hypertension , and diabetes ) fail to explain nearly 50 % of cardiovascular events . Defining the magnitude of future risk for the development of clinical events is a major focus of effective primary prevention . Evaluation of endothelial function , utilizing the noninvasive measurement of the brachial artery FMD , may serve as a screening tool to individualize high-risk patients . METHODS We conducted a prospect i ve study on 2,264 post-menopausal women , age 54 + /- 6 years . The length of the follow-up was 45 + /- 13 months ( range 6 to 65 months ) . RESULTS During observation , 90 major events were recorded . Risk-adjusted relative risk values result ed 1.0 , 1.33 ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 1.09 to 4.09 ) , and 4.42 ( 95 % CI 2.97 to 8.01 ) for women in the higher , intermediate , and lower tertile of FMD , respectively ( p < 0.0001 for trend ) . The event rate for women in the lower tertile ( FMD < or=4.5 % ) was greater than the combined event rate noted in the other 2 tertiles ( women in the lower tertile accounted for 51 events [ 56.6 % of total events ] ) . When added to age and other conventional cardiovascular risk factors ( smoking habits , presence of hypercholesterolemia , history of diabetes , hypertension ) , FMD contributed significantly to the model predicting cardiovascular events ( likelihood ratio chi-square change : 10.22 ; p < 0.0001 ) . CONCLUSIONS In post-menopausal women , the knowledge of FMD provided incremental prognostic information regarding the risk of developing cardiovascular events Background  Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ( LRYGB ) surgery  is known to have a significant effect on obesity-related comorbidities such as hypertension curing it in some ( 50–70 % ) while improving control in others . Our aim was to observe the changes in blood pressure ( BP ) in a cohort of 100 patients followed prospect ively for 1 year after LRYGB .  Methods BP measurements were recorded prospect ively in 100 consecutive patients preoperatively and then postoperatively at weeks 1 , 5 , 9 , and months 6 and 12 . In order to reduce bias , three BP measurements were made by the same nurse at each office visit and the mean recorded . Pre- and postoperative usage of antihypertensive medication was also noted . Results Eighty-nine women and 11 men underwent LRYGB and their BP monitored for 1 year . There was an 85 % follow-up rate with mean % excess body weight loss of 60 . Reductions in systolic ( 9 mmHg ) and diastolic ( 7 mmHg ) BP measurements were seen as early as week 1 postoperatively and maintained for the duration of the observation period ( P < 0.05 ) . Furthermore , postoperative usage of antihypertensive medication is reduced to a third of preoperative use . Conclusion  LRYGB  is associated with an early reduction in BP and antihypertensive medication usage which is maintained at 1 year after surgery . This early impact on blood pressure occurs before any significant weight loss is achieved thereby suggesting a hormonal mechanism that may be involved for the changes observed Background Obesity has been widely recognized as a chronic inflammatory condition and associated with elevated inflammatory indicators including C-reactive protein ( CRP ) and white blood cell count ( WBC ) . Recent studies have shown elevated CRP or WBC is a significant risk factor for cardiac events and stroke but the clinical significance of CRP and WBC has not been clearly studied in morbidly obese patients . This study is aim ed at the clinical significance of WBC and CRP in morbidly obese patients and the change after bariatric surgery . Methods The study was a prospect ively controlled clinical study . From December 1 , 2001 to January 31 , 2006 , of 640 ( 442 females and 198 males ) consecutive morbid obese patients enrolled in a surgically supervised weight loss program with at least 1 year ’s follow-up were examined . Results Of the patients , 476 ( 74.4 % ) had elevated CRP and 100 ( 15.6 % ) had elevated WBC at preoperative study .  CRP and WBC were significantly related and both increased with increasing body mass index ( BMI ) . CRP is also increased with increasing waist , glucose level , hemoglobin , albumin , Ca , insulin , C-peptide , and metabolic syndrome while WBC is increased with metabolic syndrome but decreased with increasing age . Multivariate analysis confirmed fasting glucose level and hemoglobin are independent predictors of the elevation of CRP while age is the only independent predictor for elevated WBC . Both WBC and CRP levels decreased rapidly after obesity surgery . These improvements result ed in a 69.8 % reduction of CRP and 26.4 % reduction of WBC 1 year after surgery . Although individuals who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass lost significantly more weight ( 36.8 ± 11.7 kg vs. 17.3 ± 10.8 kg ; p = 0.000 ) and achieved a lower BMI ( 27.8 ± 4.6 vs. 35.0 ± 5.5 ; p = 0.000 ) than individuals who underwent laparoscopic gastric b and ing , there was no difference in the resolution of elevated CRP 1 year after surgery ( 95.9 % vs. 84.5 % ; p = 0.169 ) and WBC ( 99.4 % vs. 98.3 % ; p = 0.323 ) . Conclusions Both baseline WBC and CRP are elevated in morbid obese patients but CRP has a better clinical significance . Significant weight reduction 1 year after surgery markedly reduced CRP and WBC with a resolution rate of 93.9 % and 98.2 % separately . Obesity surgery performed by laparoscopic surgery is recommended for obese patients with elevated CRP or WBC OBJECTIVES To compare the potential years of life saved ( YOLS ) associated with risk factor modification in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) . METHODS The CVD life expectancy model estimates the risk of death due to coronary disease , stroke , and other causes based on the levels of independent risk factors ( such as age , blood pressure , and blood lipid levels ) found in the cohort of the Lipid Research Clinics . The model was vali date d by comparing its predictions with the observed fatal outcomes of 9 r and omized clinical trials . We then estimated the YOLS associated with treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension among hypothetical patient groups with and without CVD at baseline . We defined high-risk patients as those with 3 risk factors ( hyperlipidemia , cigarette smoking , and hypertension ) and low-risk patients as those with isolated hypertension or hyperlipidemia . RESULTS The fatal events predicted by the model were consistent with the clinical trial results . Among men and women with hyperlipidemia without CVD , the forecasted benefits of lipid therapy  were substantially greater among high-risk groups vs low-risk groups ( 4.74 - 0.78 YOLS vs 2.50 - 0.25 YOLS , respectively ) . Among those with CVD , the forecasted benefits of treatment were similar for both high-risk and low-risk groups ( 4.65 - 0.65 YOLS vs 3.84 - 0.58 YOLS , respectively ) . The results for  hypertension  therapy also demonstrated greater benefits for high-risk vs low-risk patients undergoing primary prevention therapy ( 1.34 - 0.29 YOLS vs 0.85 - 0.13 YOLS , respectively ) , and the forecasted benefits in secondary prevention were similar ( 1.26 - 0.23 YOLS vs 1.00 - 0.23 YOLS , respectively ) . CONCLUSIONS The clinical approach to risk factor modification in primary prevention should be different from that in secondary prevention . The forecasted benefits of therapy among patients without CVD are greatest in the presence of other risk factors . Among those with CVD , the benefits of therapy are equivalent , thereby obviating the need to target high-risk patients This study was design ed to assess the effects of bariatric weight loss surgery on structural , functional , and inflammatory markers of coronary atherosclerosis . Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis . It remains unclear whether surgically induced weight loss reduces cardiovascular risk . This prospect i ve study enrolled 50 consecutive subjects with morbid obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery ( GBS ) after failed attempts at medical weight loss . Subjects were recruited through a comprehensive weight loss center affiliated with an academic tertiary care hospital . All subjects had body mass indexes > or = 40 kg/m(2 ) or body mass indexes of 35 to 40 kg/m(2 ) with > or = 2 co-morbid obesity-related conditions . Markers of coronary atherosclerosis , including brachial artery flow-mediated dilation , carotid intima-media thickness , and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein , were measured before GBS and 6 , 12 , and 24 months after GBS . There were statistically significant improvements in all measured markers of coronary atherosclerosis after GBS . The mean body mass index decreased from 47 to 29.5 kg/m(2 ) at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) , the mean carotid intima-media thickness regressed from 0.84 to 0.50 mm at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) , mean flow-mediated dilation improved from 6.0 % to 14.9 % at 24 months ( p < 0.05 ) , and mean high-sensitivity C-reactive protein decreased from 1.23 to 0.65 mg/dl at 6 months ( p < 0.001 ) and to 0.35 mg/dl at 24 months ( p < 0.001 ) . In conclusion , GBS results in significant improvements in inflammatory , structural , and functional markers of coronary atherosclerosis Background : The objective of this study was to determine the weight loss , changes in co-morbidities , medication usage and general health status at 1 year after laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing ( LAGB ) .  Methods : Prospect i ve data were obtained from all subjects undergoing LAGB .  These measurements included a medical history and review of systems , medications , height and weight and the SF-36 general health survey . Patients were seen for b and adjustments as needed throughout the year . At the 1-year follow-up visit , patients were weighed and interviewed about the status of their health conditions and their current medications , and the SF-36 was repeated . Results : Between November 2002 and November 2003 , 195 patients had LAGB . The majority of subjects were female ( 82.8 % ) , married ( 65.1 % ) , and white ( 94.9 % ) .  Complications occurred in 18 subjects ( 9.2 % ) . These included 3 slipped b and s ( 1.5 % ) , 4 port problems ( 2.1 % ) , 8 patients with temporary stoma occlusion ( 4.1 % ) , 1 explantation ( 0.5 % ) , and 1 mortality ( 0.5 % ) . Mean BMI decreased from 45.8 kg/m2 ( ± 7.7 ) to 32.3 kg/m2 ( ± 7.0 ) . Mean percent excess body weight lost was 45.7 % ( ± 17.1 ) during the first year . Major improvements occurred in arthritis , asthma , depression , diabetes , gastro-esophageal reflux disease , hyperlipidemia , hypertension , joint and back pain , sleep apnea and stress incontinence . Medication usage declined remarkably . Quality of life ( QoL ) by the SF-36 showed highly significant improvements . Conclusions : At 1 year after LAGB , patients had experienced significant weight loss , resolution of comorbidities , decreases in medication usage , and improvements in BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is currently considered the gold st and ard surgical option for the treatment of morbid obesity .  Open RYGB is associated with a high risk of complications . Laparoscopic RYGB has been shown to reduce perioperative morbidity and improve recovery . OBJECTIVES To review our experience with laparoscopic RYGB during a 19 month period . METHODS The data were collected prospect ively . The study group comprised all patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB for treatment of morbid obesity as their primary operation between February 2006 and July 2007 . The reported outcome included surgical results , weight loss , and improved status of co-morbidities , with follow-up of up to 19 months . RESULTS The mean age of the 50 patients was 36.7 years . Mean body mass index was 44.7 kg/m2 ( range 35 - 76 kg/m2 ) ; 
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