Has anybody or know anybody that has had open heart surgery and be successful with getting weight loss surgery?

Hey Cosmo,

I start Pre-Op diet tomorrow for 18 Feb surgery date. I am dong this so I can get listed for a Heart Transplant. You must be below 35% BMI to get listed and they would prefer you be around 30% BMI for a transplant. I was referred to Bariatrics by my heart failure doctor. At Integris Baptist in Oklahoma City heart failure clinic and Bariatric surgeon work closely together. Dr Le has done the VSG on patients with a heart pump and those needing a heart pump. I am hoping I don't need the heart pump and once I loose weight I go straight to transplant. I know there is a hospital in Houston where Cardiac Surgeons and Bariatric surgeons just published a research paper. So yes you can have open heart after VSG.