Eight years survival after partial left ventriculectomy.
Remodelling the left ventricle by partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure. We present the case of a patient with dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent PLV and remains in NYHA functional Class I eight years after the surgery.
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Eleanor Ngan
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Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
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Raimondo
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Wilde
Peter
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Angelini
Gianni D
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D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left