Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction Eligible for Late Assist Device Implantation.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 113(6): e469-e471, 2022 06.
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ABSTRACT
In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular aneurysm formation who are symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy, it is challenging to determine whether surgical ventricular reconstruction, heart transplantation, or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is the treatment of choice. This report describes the concept of surgical ventricular reconstruction with a specially prepared LVAD fixation ring to facilitate subsequent LVAD implantation if required. In the patient reported in this case, endoventricular circular LVAD ring plasty sufficiently reduced the ventricular volume, normalized the left ventricular geometry, and subsequently led to an improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction.
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MEDLINE
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Coração Auxiliar
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha