Dr Ali Aminian (Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA) kindly shared his thoughts on the association between obesity and COVID-19 and the results of his study on the association of prior metabolic surgery and bariatric surgery with COVID-19 severity from the virtual ESC Congress 2021.
Questions
- What have we learned about the association between obesity and COVID-19 outcomes? (0.18)
- Could you tell us a little about your study investigating the association of prior metabolic surgery and bariatric surgery with COVID-19 severity? (1.00)
- What were the methods of the study? (1.43)
- What were your findings? (3.40)
- What were the limitations of this study? (6.00)
- What future studies are ongoing or planned? (6.48)
Speaker disclosures: Dr Ali Aminian has received research support from Medtronic.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media and conducted by Heather Hall.
Filmed during a remote video call with Dr Ali Aminian as a highlight of ESC 2021, August 2021.