An integrated approach to the surgical management of heart failure.
Many among the large and increasing number of patients suffering from heart failure can benefit from surgical interventions. The indications, efficacy and limitations of various surgical procedures currently available are reviewed, and an integrated approach to offer surgical therapy optimal for the particular patients is proposed.
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Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Latter
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Chiu
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Fitchett
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D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D018421:Cardiomyoplasty; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006355:Heart-Lung Machine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy