title: Myocardial revascularization in the patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction.
abstract: In the past, poor ventricular function was considered a contraindication for myocardial revascularization. More recently, however, patients once considered to be a prohibitive risk for coronary artery bypass procedures are undergoing surgery with acceptable operative mortality and successful long-term outcomes. In fact, reparative surgical results often exceed those achieved through medical management and/or transplantation.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halfman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left