PMID- 17094542
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20061128
LR  - 20061110
IS  - 0021-5252 (Print)
IS  - 0021-5252 (Linking)
VI  - 59
IP  - 12
DP  - 2006 Nov
TI  - [Mid-term results of overlapping cardiac volume reduction for ischemic 
      cardiomyopathy].
PG  - 1069-73
AB  - 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. CONCLUSION: The favorable early and 
      mid-term results of the OLCVR indicate that it is an effective procedure for 
      patients with ICM.
FAU - Ikeda, Y
AU  - Ikeda Y
AD  - Department of Medical Bioregulation, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Yamaguchi 
      University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
FAU - Suzuki, R
AU  - Suzuki R
FAU - Takahashi, M
AU  - Takahashi M
FAU - Kobayashi, T
AU  - Kobayashi T
FAU - Ito, H
AU  - Ito H
FAU - Mikamo, A
AU  - Mikamo A
FAU - Hamano, K
AU  - Hamano K
LA  - jpn
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Japan
TA  - Kyobu Geka
JT  - Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
JID - 0413533
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Cardiac Surgical Procedures
MH  - Cardiac Volume/physiology
MH  - Heart Ventricles/*surgery
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Myocardial Ischemia/physiopathology/*surgery
MH  - Treatment Outcome
MH  - Ventricular Function, Left
EDAT- 2006/11/11 09:00
MHDA- 2006/12/09 09:00
CRDT- 2006/11/11 09:00
PHST- 2006/11/11 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/12/09 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/11/11 09:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Kyobu Geka. 2006 Nov;59(12):1069-73.