title: Surgical treatment for chronic heart failure.
abstract: Advances in the surgical treatment of chronic heart failure including ventricular re-modeling, artificial heart technology and bridge to recovery have revolutionized cardiac surgical management. This article summarizes the most popular surgical treatment of heart failure with experiences from various institutes.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Hospitals, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 5040, Chicago, IL 60637 USA.
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Jayakar
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D018421:Cardiomyoplasty / Q000379:methods; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods