Reversal of ventricular dilatation in aortic regurgitation after valve replacement and cardiac support implant surgery using the CorCap cardiac support device.
The effects of combined aortic valve replacement, coronary bypass surgery, and passive containment surgery in a patient with long-standing aortic regurgitation and marked ventricular dilatation are described. After surgery there was a rapid decrease in left ventricular size and maintained ventricular function.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. andfra@mbox.ki.se
Anders
A
Franco-Cereceda
Ulf
U
Lockowandt
Jan
J
Liska
Arne
A
Olsson
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*