title: Long-term results of complex left ventricular reconstruction surgery: case report.
abstract: Left ventricular reconstruction is advocated as a surgical option for patients with severe congestive heart failure. Despite initial enthusiasm for this procedure, reports of long-term results are sparse. Herein, we describe a particularly gratifying case of left ventricular reconstruction in a 43-year-old man, who continues to have excellent left ventricular function 10 years postoperatively. This approach may be a reasonable alternative to cardiac transplantation in patients who lack other treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: George V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Letsou
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forrester
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left