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Long-term results of complex left ventricular reconstruction surgery: case report.

ABSTRACT: Left ventricular reconstruction is advocated as a surgical option for patients with severe congestive heart failure. Despite initial enthusiasm for this procedure, reports of long-term results are sparse. Herein, we describe a particularly gratifying case of left ventricular reconstruction in a 43-year-old man, who continues to have excellent left ventricular function 10 years postoperatively. This approach may be a reasonable alternative to cardiac transplantation in patients who lack other treatment options.

SUBMITTER: Letsou GV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3147188 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Long-term results of complex left ventricular reconstruction surgery: case report.

Letsou George V GV Forrester Matthew M Frazier O H OH

Texas Heart Institute journal 20110101 4

Left ventricular reconstruction is advocated as a surgical option for patients with severe congestive heart failure. Despite initial enthusiasm for this procedure, reports of long-term results are sparse. Herein, we describe a particularly gratifying case of left ventricular reconstruction in a 43-year-old man, who continues to have excellent left ventricular function 10 years postoperatively. This approach may be a reasonable alternative to cardiac transplantation in patients who lack other tre ...[more]

PMID: 21841873

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Long-term results of complex left ventricular reconstruction surgery: case report.

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Long-term results of complex left ventricular reconstruction surgery: case report.

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