High Blood Pressure

What is it?

Excess body weight keeps the heart from working properly and results in high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure can cause strokes, heart and kidney damage. While hypertension may occur regardless of a person’s age, gender, or body mass, complications tend to be more severe in the obese.

How is it affected by bariatric surgery?

Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery helps to reduce excess body weight over time. The weight loss can help take away some of the strain on the heart. In addition, changes in diet and exercise after Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery can lead to significant improvement of hypertension and other cardiovascular problems.

What success have patients found through bariatric surgery?

According to a recent study, hypertension was resolved or improved in 78.5 percent of patients Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery.