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Left-Ventricular Aneurysmectomy: Converging Walls Reconstruction Technique
- Source :
- Cardiac Reconstructions ISBN: 9783540509738
- Publication Year :
- 1989
- Publisher :
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1989.
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Abstract
- Since 1971 in our department out of a total of 3010 myocardial revascularization operations, left ventricular (LV) aneurysmectomy using Cooley’s technique was performed in 203 patients, with a mortality of 7.8% (16 deaths) within 30 days following the operation. Of the operated patients, 175 were followed up. Within 3 years after the operation, mortality was 10% and the actuarial curve showed a survival rate (operative mortality included) of 80% at 5 years and 70% at 10 years. Among the survivors those who suffered from angina before aneurysmectomy improved in 94.8% of cases, while those operated on for cardiac failure improved in 82.2% of cases. Although these results may be considered satisfactory, the hemodynamic parameters registered in our operated patients group showed a poor improvement in the LV contractile function.
Details
- ISBN :
- 978-3-540-50973-8
- ISBNs :
- 9783540509738
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cardiac Reconstructions ISBN: 9783540509738
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........8cb694d7cc20035873e1e49a3b5c634b