title: Off-pump plication of left ventricular aneurysm.
abstract: With a small left ventricular aneurysm, the surgeon finds it difficult to decide whether to repair the aneurysm or leave it alone; there are risks and benefits to consider. Our choice is plication rather than resection. The procedure may be performed on-pump or off-pump, and the results are easy to demonstrate with the help of transesophageal echocardiogram.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA. peterpraeger@aol.com
authors.forename: Peter I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Praeger
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Praeger
authors.forename: Leonard Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques