Contraindications, or specific conditions that you may have that may disqualify you from having the gastric sleeve may include: • Severe heart failure • Unstable coronary artery disease • End-stage lung disease • Active cancer treatment • Portal hypertension • Drug or alcohol abuse • Very low pain tolerance • Impaired intellectual capacity • Untreated Depression • Certain phycological disorders • Severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) • Barrett’s esophagus • Inability to tolerate general anesthesia • Uncontrollable coagulopathy (bleeding disorder) • Any disease that makes you a poor candidate for surgery Talk to your doctor to see if you are able to have the gastric sleeve