Resection of lef ventricular aneurysm-late results.
A survey of 22 patients operated on with left ventricular (LV) infarctectomy during 1967-72 is given. Clinical, haemodynamic and angiographic results are discussed. In most patients, in whom pre- and postoperative examination was possible, there was improvement concerning anginal pain, dyspnoea and attacks of ventricular tachycardia. Exercise studies revealed a lower heart rate at follow-up. In general, heart size had decreased. Angiographically, there was a decrease in end-diastolic and end-systolic heart volume postoperatively, with an increased LV ejection fraction.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris; D004417:Dyspnea; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D013610:Tachycardia