title: Epicardial catheter-based ventricular reconstruction (ECVR) in a patient with ischemic heart failure and an anteroapical aneurysm.
abstract: Extended anterior myocardial infarction (MI) is frequently followed by left ventricular (LV) remodeling ensuing in heart failure and aneurysmatic transformation of the infarcted myocardial segment. Therapies that attenuate or reverse pathological LV remodeling have been shown to improve functional status and outcomes. This case reports our recent experience with a catheter based technique for ventricular restoration.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Praet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stockman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanderheyden
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bartunek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casselman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
keywords: Anteroapical aneurysm,; Cardiac surgery; Epicardial catheter-based ventricular reconstruction,; Ischemic heart failure,