wondering

was just wondering if anyone has ever had lapband surgery that has any kind of heart problems? thanks pam

Hi Pam, I think that is a great question, I am going to send it over to Cathi, she is the bariatric nurse for Bluegrass Bariatrics. I would also be curious to hear her answer. also, check out this ObesityHelp message board for banders. I bet if you post that question you will get lots of responses. Have a great day Brenda

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/posts.html Sorry I forgot to add the link...

thanks brenda for your help..let me know if you hear anything please..thanks pam

no problem at all....

We have performed lap band surgery on patients who have had coronary artery bypass grafting and those who have had multiple heart stents, among other heart problems. The issue becomes if your heart and/or lungs are strong enough to withstand the effects of anesthesia (being put to sleep). That's the big concern. Patients who were too sick to withstand gastric bypass are almost always a candidate for lap band surgery due to short anesthesia times versus the bypass proceedure. If you have a diagnosed heart condition, your cardiologist would have to provide a letter of support, and then your surgeon would take everything in to consideration. Most likely, won't be a problem, depending on your exact heart condition. Cathi Roskind, RN Education/Support Coordinator The Bariatric Center at Georgetown