The correlation between metabolic syndrome and carotid artery stenosis is well established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between morbid obesity and carotid artery stenosis.
The investigators hypothesis is that there is a direct relationship between morbid obesity and carotid artery stenosis. The investigators hypothesize that metabolic/Bariatric surgery improves the stenosis in the carotid artery. This is a prospective comparative study on the candidates for metabolic/Bariatric surgery in the bariatric center, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. The investigators will compare the candidate for metabolic surgery with metabolic syndrome risk factors to the ones without metabolic syndrome risk factors. The assessment of the carotid artery will be done by Ultrasound Doppler before surgery and 6, 12 and 24 month post surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
The two groups will have Ultrasound Duplex before bariatric surgery, and 6,12 and 24 months post surgery
Correlation between morbid obesity and carotid artery stenosis
Evaluate the correlation between the two in order to identify high risk patient for carotid stenosis without metabolic syndrome risk factors
Time frame: 24 months post surgery
Changes in Intimal -media thickness
To compare the baseline Intimal-media thickness before surgery to the one post-surgery by the use of Ultrasound
Time frame: Before bariatric surgery, and 6,12,24 months after the surgery
Changes in the carotid artery velocity
To compare the baseline carotid artery velocity before surgery to the one post-surgery by the use of Ultrasound Doppler
Time frame: Before bariatric surgery, and 6,12,24 months after the surgery
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