Eight years survival after partial left ventriculectomy

Eight years survival after partial left ventriculectomy

Remodelling the left ventricle by partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure. We present the case of a patient with dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent PLV and remains in NYHA functional Class I eight years after...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2005-04, Vol.27 (4), p.724-725
Hauptverfasser: Soo, Eleanor Ngan, Ascione, Raimondo, Wilde, Peter, Angelini, Gianni D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - physiopathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Heart
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Heart Ventricles - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
Ventricular Function, Left
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Zusammenfassung:Remodelling the left ventricle by partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure. We present the case of a patient with dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent PLV and remains in NYHA functional Class I eight years after the surgery.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.060