TY - JOUR
T1 - A simple method of left ventricular reconstruction without patch for ischemic cardiomyopathy
AU - Caldeira, Christiano
AU - McCarthy, Patrick M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Interest in reconstructive surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy has increased. We prospectively studied patients undergoing left ventricular reconstruction for ischemic cardiomyopathy. This report describes our technique for no-patch repair of left anterior descending aneurysms or akinetic areas. Patients are selected for surgery with discreet left anterior descending scar, usually detected by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging scan and three-dimensional echocardiography, with compensated heart failure or other indications for surgery such as severe coronary artery disease or mitral regurgitation.
AB - Interest in reconstructive surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy has increased. We prospectively studied patients undergoing left ventricular reconstruction for ischemic cardiomyopathy. This report describes our technique for no-patch repair of left anterior descending aneurysms or akinetic areas. Patients are selected for surgery with discreet left anterior descending scar, usually detected by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging scan and three-dimensional echocardiography, with compensated heart failure or other indications for surgery such as severe coronary artery disease or mitral regurgitation.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(01)03242-8
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(01)03242-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 11789825
AN - SCOPUS:0035662292
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 72
SP - 2148
EP - 2149
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 6
ER -