[Mid-term results of overlapping cardiac volume reduction for ischemic cardiomyopathy].
BACKGROUND
Left ventricular restoration (LVR) is thought to be effective for ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). We assessed the early and mid-term results of overlapping cardiac volume reduction (OLCVR) as an operation for LVR on patients with ICM.


METHODS
From February to June 2004, 4 patients with ICM underwent OLCVR in our department.


RESULTS
There was no death. Significant decreases in the left ventricular end diastolic volume index and in the left ventricular end systolic volume index were observed in the early postoperative period in all the 4 patients. These effects were still evident 1 year later, with improved New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and a smaller left ventricular diastolic diameter. One patient required implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator 16 months postoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
The favorable early and mid-term results of the OLCVR indicate that it is an effective procedure for patients with ICM.
Ikeda
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Y
Department of Medical Bioregulation, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Suzuki
R
R
Takahashi
M
M
Kobayashi
T
T
Ito
H
H
Mikamo
A
A
Hamano
K
K
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002306:Cardiac Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left