Left ventricular volume reduction surgery for heart failure: A physiologic perspective

Background: Ventricular volume reduction surgery for idiopathic cardiomyopathy fails to improve cardiac output and is associated with a high incidence of recurrent heart failure. Volume reduction surgery achieved by removing akinetic or dyskinetic myocardium after myocardial infarction appears to be...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001-10, Vol.122 (4), p.775-782
Hauptverfasser:	Artrip, John H., Oz, Mehmet C., Burkhoff, Daniel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiology. Vascular system Heart Heart Failure - physiopathology Heart Failure - surgery Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Heart Ventricles - physiopathology Heart Ventricles - surgery Medical sciences Models, Theoretical Myocardial Contraction
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