Left ventricular reduction operation in ischemic cardiomyopathy: a note of caution.
Surgical reduction has been proposed to reduce left ventricular wall stress and improve geometry in patients with left ventricular failure. We describe 2 cases of direct surgical reduction in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Although left ventricular function improved in both, late ventricular dysrhythmia negated the result.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, The John Radcliffe Hospital, England, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*