Blood Pressure Control Achieved With Fewer Or No Medications Within...

ANAHEIM, Calif: Bariatric surgery may reduce or eliminate the need for high blood pressure medications in patients with obesity, often within one month, according to the GATEWAY* Study, the first randomized clinical trial that compared gastric bypass plus medical therapy to medical therapy alone for the treatment of hypertension. The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017 and published simultaneously in the journal Circulation.