The Relationship Between Morbid Obesity and Carotid Artery Stenosis
The Relationship Between Morbid Obesity and Carotid Artery Stenosis
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.
Inclusion Criteria:

 • Candidates for first bariatric surgery

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Smokers or past smokers

 -  Patients who are post carotid artery intervention