Early and late outcome of left ventricular reconstruction surgery in ischemic heart disease

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1149-1157

  Klein, Patrick ^a   Bax, Jeroen J ^a   Shaw, Leslee J ^b   Feringa, Harm H H ^a   Versteegh, Michel I M ^a   Dion, Robert A E ^a   Klautz, Robert J M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Atlanta Cardiovasc Res Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysmectomy; Dor procedure; Heart failure; Ischemic heart disease; Left ventricular reconstruction surgery; Surgical ventricular restoration

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART DEATH; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDLINE; MITRAL VALVE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55949125558     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.06.045     Document Type: Review

References (99)

1. Gaudron P., Eilles C., Ertl G., and Kochsiek K. Compensatory and non-compensatory left ventricular dilatation after myocardial infarction: time course and hemodynamic consequences at rest and during exercise. Am Heart J 123 (1992) 377-385
2. Di Donato M., Sabatier M., Dor V., Toso A., Maioli M., and Fantini F. Akinetic versus dyskinetic postinfarction scar: relation to surgical outcome in patients undergoing endoventricular patch plasty repair. J Am Coll Cardiol 29 (1997) 1569-1575
3. Likoff W., and Bailey C.P. Ventriculoplasty: excision of myocardial aneurysm. Report of a successful case. JAMA 158 (1955) 915-920
4. Cooley D.A., Collins H.A., Morris G.C., and Chapman D.W. Ventricular aneurysm after myocardial infarction: surgical excision with the use of temporary cardiopulmonary bypass. JAMA 167 (1958) 557-560
5. Mickleborough L.L., Carson S., and Ivanov J. Repair of dyskinetic or akinetic left ventricular aneurysm: results obtained with a modified linear closure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 121 (2001) 675-682
6. Stoney W.S., Alford Jr. W.C., Burrus G.R., and Thomas Jr. C.S. Repair of anteroseptal ventricular aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg 15 (1973) 394-404
7. Guilmet D., Popoff G., Dubois C., Tawil N., Bachet J., Goudot B., Guermonprez J.L., Brodaty D., and Schlumberger S. Nouvelle technique chirurgicale pour la cure des aneurysmes du ventricle gauche. Archivie des maladie du cœur 77 (1984) 953-958
8. Dor V., Kreitmann P., and Jourdan J. Interest of "physiological" closure (circumferential plasty on contractile areas) of left ventricle after resection and endocardectomy for aneurysm or akinetic zone: comparison with classical technique about a series of 209 left ventricular resections [abstract]. J Cardiovasc Surg 26 (1985) 73
9. Dor V., Saab M., Coste P., Kornazewska M., and Montiglio F. Left ventricular aneurysm: new surgical approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 37 (1989) 11-19
10. Sinatra R., Macrina F., Braccio M., Melina G., Luzi G., Ruvolo G., and Marino B. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy: comparison between two techniques; early and late results. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 12 (1997) 291-297
11. Lundblad R., Abdelnoor M., and Svennevig J.L. Surgery for left ventricular aneurysm: early and late survival after simple linear repair and endoventricular patch plasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128 (2004) 449-456
12. Tavakoli R., Bettex D., Weber A., Brunner H., Genono M., Pretre R., Jenni R., and Turina M. Repair of postinfarction dyskinetic LV aneurysm with either linear or patch technique. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 22 (2002) 129-134
13. Calafiore A.M., Gallina S., Di Mauro M., Pano M., Teodori G., Di Giammarco G., Contini M., Iacò A.L., and Vitolla G. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy: endoventricular circular patch plasty or septoexclusion. J Card Surg 18 (2003) 93-100
14. Doss M., Martens S., Sayour S., and Hemmer W. Long term follow up of left ventricular function after repair of left ventricular aneurysm. A comparison of linear closure versus patch plasty. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 20 (2001) 783-785
15. Vural K.M., Sener E., Ozatik M.A., Taşdemir O., and Bayazit K. Left ventricular aneurysm repair: an assessment of surgical treatment modalities. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 13 (1998) 49-56
16. Akins C.W. Resection of left ventricular aneurysm during hypothermic fibrillatory arrest without aortic occlusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 91 (1986) 610-618
17. Alloni A., Rinaldi M., and Gazzoli F. Left ventricular aneurysm resection with port-access surgery: a new mini-invasive surgical approach. Ann Thorac Surg 75 (2003) 786-789
18. Athanasuleas C.L., Buckberg G.D., Stanley A.W., Siler W., Dor V., Di Donato M., Menicanti L., Almeida de Oliveira S., Beyersdorf F., Kron I.L., Suma H., Kouchoukos N.T., Moore W., McCarthy P.M., Oz M.C., Fontan F., Scott M.L., Accola K.A., and RESTORE group. Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilatation. J Am Coll Cardiol 44 (2004) 1439-1445
19. Barratt-Boyes B.G., White H.D., Agnex T.M., Pemberton J.R., and Wild C.J. The results of surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysm: an assessment of risk factors affecting early and late mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 89 (1984) 87-88
20. Matthias Bechtel J.F., Tölg R., Graf B., Richardt G., Noetzold A., Kraatz E.G., Sievers H.H., and Bartels C. High incidence of sudden death late after anterior LV-aneurysm repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 25 (2004) 807-811
21. Brawley R.K., Magovern Jr. G.J., Gott V.L., Donahoo Js, Gardner T.J., and Watkins Jr. L. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy: factors influencing postoperative results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 85 (1983) 712-717
22. Cherniavsky A.M., Karaskov A.M., Marchenko A.V., and Mikova N.V. Preoperative modelling of an optimal left ventricle volume for surgical treatment of ventricular aneurysm. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 21 (2001) 777-782
23. Coltharp W.H., Hoff S.J., Stoney W.S., Alford Jr. W.C., Burrus G.R., Glassford Jr. D.M., Lea IV J.W., Petracek M.R., Starkey T.D., and Shuman T.A. Ventricular aneurysmectomy: a 25- year experience. Ann Surg 219 (1994) 707-714
24. Couper G.S., Bunton R.W., Birjiniuk V., DiSesa V.J., Fallon M.P., Collins Jr. J.J., and Cohn L.H. Relative risks of left ventricular aneurysmectomy on patients with akinetic scars versus true dyskinetic aneurysms. Circulation 82 Suppl. IV (1990) IV248-IV256
25. Crosby I.K., Wellons H.A., Martin R.P., Schuch D., and Muller Jr. W.H. Employability. A new indication for aneurysmectomy and coronary revascularization. Circulation 62 Suppl. I (1980) I79-I83
26. Di Donato M., Toso A., Maioli M., Sabatier M., Stanely Jr. A.W., Dor V., and RESTORE Group. Intermediate survival and predictors of death after surgical ventricular restoration. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 13 (2001) 468-475
27. Di Mattia D.G., Di Biasi P., Salati M., Mangini A., Fundarò P., and Santoli C. Surgical treatment of left ventricular post-infarction aneurysm with endoventriculoplasty: late clinical and functional results. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 15 (1999) 413-418
28. Dor V. The endoventricular circular patch plasty ("Dor procedure") in ischemic akinetic dilated ventricles. Heart Fail Rev 6 (2001) 187-193
29. Fundaro P., Pocar M., Marchetto G., Moneta A., Mattioli R., Donatelli F., and Grossi A. Early surgical anteroseptal ventricular endocardial restoration after acute myocardial infarction. Pathophysiology and surgical considerations. Ital Heart J 4 (2003) 252-256
30. Grossi E.A., Chinitz L.A., Galloway A.C., Delianides J., Schwartz D.S., McLoughlin D.E., Keller N., Kronzon I., Spencer F.C., and Colvin S.B. Endoventricular remodeling of left ventricular aneurysm: functional, clinical and electrophysiological results. Circulation 92 Suppl. I (1995) II98-100
31. Isomura T., Suma H., Yamaguchi A., Kobashi T., and Yuda A. Left ventricular restoration for ischemic cardiomyopathy - comparison of presence and absence of mitral valve procedure. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 23 (2003) 614-619
32. Jais J.M., Marchand M., de Riberolles C., Dubuis C., Neveux J.Y., and Hazan E. Surgery of post-myocardial infarction scar: early and late results in 70 patients. Br Heart J 43 (1980) 436
33. Kokaji K., Shin H., Hotoda K., Mori M., Kumamaru H., and Yozu R. Changes in left ventricular volume and predictors of cardiac events after endoventricular circular patch plasty. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 52 (2004) 551-559
34. Komeda M., David T.E., Malik A., Ivanov J., and Sun Z. Operative risks and long-term results of operation for left ventricular aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg 53 (1992) 22-28
35. Lee G.T., Newton M.C., Crosby I.K., Burwell L.R., and Wellons H.A. Evaluating candidates for ventricular aneurysmectomy. South Med J 73 (1980) p. 611-4, 617
36. Louagie Y., Alouini T., Lesperance J., and Pelletier L.C. Left ventricular aneurysm complicated by congestive heart failure: an analysis of long term results and risk factors of surgical treatment. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 30 (1989) 648-655
37. Magovern G.J., Sakert T., Simpson K., Laub G.W., Park S.B., Liebler G., Burkholder J., Maher T., Benckart D., and Magovern Jr. G.J. Surgical therapy for left ventricular aneurysm: a ten years' experience. Circulation 79 Suppl. (1989) I102-I107
38. Maxey T.S., Reece T.B., Ellman P.I., Butler P.D., Kern J.A., Bosch X., Lesperance J., Pelletier L.C., and Kron I.L. Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127 (2004) 428-434
39. Menicanti L., Di Donato M., Frigiola A., Buckberg G., Santambrogio C., Ranucci M., Santo D., and RESTORE Group. Ischemic mitral regurgitation: intraventricular papillary muscle imbrication without mitral ring during left ventricular restoration. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 123 (2002) 1041-1050
40. Mickleborough L.L., Merchant N., Ivanov J., Rao V., and Carson S. Left ventricular reconstruction: early and late results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128 (2004) 127-137
41. Novick R.J., Stefaniszyn H.J., Morin J.E., Symes J.F., Sniderman A.D., and Dobell A.R. Surgery for postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm. Prognosis and long-term follow-up. Can J Surg 27 (1984) 161-167
42. Olearchyk A.S., Lemole G.M., and Spagna P.M. Left ventricular aneurysm: ten years' experience in surgical treatment of 244 cases. Improved clinical status, hemodynamics, and long-term longevity. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 88 (1983) 544-553
43. Pasini S., Gagliardotto P., Punta G., Del Ponte S., Serra M., Parisi F., Ottino G., and Di Summa M. Early and late results after surgical therapy of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm. J Cardiovasc Surg 39 (1998) 209-215
44. Ratcliffe P.J., Kay P., Oldershaw P.J., Dawkins K., Cotter L., Lennox S.C., and Paneth M. Long- term survival following left ventricular aneurysmectomy. J Cardiovasc Surg 24 (1983) 461-466
45. Reddy S.B., Cooley D.A., Duncan J.M., and Norman J.C. Left ventricular aneurysm: twenty-year surgical experience with 1572 patients at the Texas Heart Institute. Cardiovasc Dis Bull Tex Heart Inst 8 (1981) 165
46. Salati M., Di Biasi P., Paje A., and Santoli C. Left ventricular geometry after endoventriculoplasty. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 7 (1993) 574-579
47. Sosa E., Scanavacca M., d'Avila A., Fukushima J., and Jatene A. Long-term results of visually guided left ventricular reconstruction as single therapy to treat ventricular tachycardia associated with postinfarction anteroseptal aneurysm. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 9 (1998) 1133-1143
48. Suzer K., Yorgancioglu C., Gunaydin S., Tokmakoglu H., and Tezcaner T. Surgical management of left ventricular aneurysms by endoventricular pericardial patch plasty. Cardiovasc Surg 10 (2002) 216-221
49. Ural E., Yuksel H., Pehlivanoglu S., Bakay C., and Olga R. Short and long term survival of surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysms. Ten years experience. Jpn Heart J 43 (2002) 379-387
50. Vauthey J.N., Berry D.W., Snyder D.W., Gilmore J.C., Sundgaard-Riise K., Mills N.L., and Ochsner J.L. Left ventricular aneurysm repair with myocardial revascularization: an analysis of 246 consecutive patients over 15 years. Ann Thorac Surg 46 (1988) 29-35
51. Vicol C., Rupp G., Fischer S., Summer C., Dietrich Bolte H., and Struck E. Linear repair versus ventricular reconstruction for the treatment of left ventricular aneurysm: a 10-year experience. J Cardiovasc Surg 39 (1998) 461-468
52. Wright J.S., Stacey R.B., Albrecht H., and Murton M.M. Left ventricular aneurysm surgery: determinants of results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 28 (1987) 85-88
53. Yamaguchi A., Adachi H., Kawahito K., Murata S., and Ino T. Left ventricular reconstruction benefits patients with dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg 79 (2005) 456-461
54. Bolooki H., DeMarchena E., Mallon S.M., Katariya K., Barron M., Bolooki H.M., Thurer R.J., Novak S., and Duncan R.C. Factors affecting late survival after surgical remodeling of left ventricular aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 126 (2003) 374-383
55. Castiglioni A., Quarti A., Schreuder J., Blasio A., Benussi S., Torracca L., Maisano F., and Alfieri O. Surgical restoration of the left ventricle for postinfarction aneurysm. Ital Heart J 3 (2002) 370-374
56. Cooley D.A., Frazier O.H., Duncan J.M., Reul G.J., and Krajcer Z. Intracavitary repair of ventricular aneurysm and regional dyskinesia. Ann Surg 215 (1992) 417-423
57. Cosgrove D.M., Lytle B.W., Taylor P.C., Stewart R.W., Golding L.A., Mahfood S., Goormastic M., and Loop F.D. Ventricular aneurysm resection: trends in surgical risk. Circulation 79 Suppl. I (1989) I-97-101
58. Cotrufo M., Romano G.P., De Santo L.S., Della Corte A., Amarelli C., Cafarella G., Maiello C., and Scardone M. Treatment of extensive ischemic cardiomyopathy: quality of life following two different surgical strategies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 27 (2005) 481-487
59. Gonzalez-Santos J.M., Ennabli K., Galinanes M., Bosch X., Lesperance J., and Pelletier L.C. Surgical treatment of the post infarction left ventricular aneurysm. Factors influencing early and late results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 33 (1985) 86-93
60. Jatene A.D. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy: resection or reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 89 (1985) 321-331
61. Jones E.I., Craver J.M., Hurst J.W., Bradford J.A., Bone D.K., Robinson P.H., Cobbs B.W., Thompkins T.R., and Hatcher Jr. C.R. Influence of left ventricular aneurysm on survival following coronary bypass operations. Ann Surg 193 (1981) 733-741
62. Kaza A.K., Patel M.R., Fiser S.M., Long S.M., Kern J.A., Tribble C.G., and Kron I.L. Ventricular reconstruction results in improved left ventricular function and amelioration of mitral insufficiency. Ann Surg 235 (2002) 828-832
63. Mangschau A., Simonsen S., Abdelnoor M., Laake B., and Geiran O. Evaluation of left ventricular aneurysm resection: a prospective study of clinical and hemodynamic characteristics. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 3 (1989) 58-64
64. Marchenko A.V., Cherniavsky A.M., Volokitina T.L., Alsov S.A., and Karaskov A.M. Left ventricular dimension and shape after postinfarction aneurysm repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 27 (2005) 475-480
65. Parrino P.E., Kron I.L., and RESTORE Group. The role of left ventricular reconstruction for cardiogenic shock. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 13 (2001) 476-479
66. Prates P.R., Homsi Neto A., Lovato L.M., Teiseira G.F., Sant'Anna J.R., Yordi L.M., Kalil R.A., and Nesralla I.A. Late results of endoventricular patch plasty repair in akinetic and dyskinetic areas after acute myocardial infarction. Arq Bras Cardiol 79 (2002) 107-116
67. Raman J., Dixit A., Storer M., Hare D., and Buxton B.F. Geometric endo-ventricular patch repair of inferior left ventricular scars improves mitral regurgitation and clinical outcome. Ann Thorac Surg 72 (2001) S1055-S1058
68. Roscitano A., Capuano F., Simon C., Filippelli S., Mazzesi G., Tonelli E., and Sinatra R. Left ventricular aneurysm repair: early survival. Ital Heart J 6 (2005) 143-149
69. Sartipy U., Albåge A., and Lindblom D. The Dor procedure for left ventricular reconstruction. Ten-year clinical experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 27 (2005) 1005-1010
70. Silveira W.L., Leite A.F., Soares E.C., Nery M.W., Carneiro A.F., and Oliveira V.G. Short-term follow-up of patients after aneurysmectomy of the left ventricle. Arq ras Cardiol 75 (2000) 401-404
71. Kawata T., Kitamura S., Kawachi K., Morita R., Yoshida Y., and Hasegawa J. Systolic and diastolic function after patch reconstruction of left ventricular aneurysms. Ann Thorac Surg 59 (1995) 403-407
72. Qin J.X., Shiota T., McCarthy P.M., Asher C.R., Hail M., Agler D.A., Popović Z.B., Greenberg N.L., Smedira N.G., Starling R.C., Young J.B., and Thomas J.D. Importance of mitral valve repair associated with left ventricular reconstruction for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study. Circulation 108 Suppl. 1 (2003) II241-II246
73. Salati M., Di Biasi P., Paje A., Cialfi A., Bozzi G., and Santoli C.L. Functional results of left ventricular reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg 53 (1993) 316-322
74. Faxon D.P., Myers W.O., McGabe C.H., Davis K.B., Schaff H.V., Wilson J.W., and Ryan T.J. The influence of surgery on the natural history of angiographically documented left ventricular aneurysm: the Coronary Artery Study. Circulation 74 Suppl. (1986) I110-I118
75. Shapira O.M., Davidoff R., Hilkert R.J., Aldea G.S., Fitzgerald C.A., and Shemin R.J. Repair of left ventricular aneurysm: long-term results of linear repair versus endoaneurysmorrhaphy. Ann Thorac Surg 63 (1997) 701-705
76. Schlicter J., Hellerstein H.K., and Katz L.N. Aneurysm of the heart: a correlative study of 102 proven cases. Medicine 33 (1954) 43
77. Grondin P., Kretz J.G., Bical O., Donzeau-Gouge P., Petitclerc R., and Campeau L. Natural history of saccular aneurysms of the left ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 77 (1979) 57-64
78. Dor V., Sabatier M., Di Donato M., Maioli M., Toso A., and Montiglio F. Late hemodynamic results after left ventricular patch repair associated with coronary grafting in patients with postinfarction akinetic or dyskinetic aneurysm of the left ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 110 (1995) 1291-1301
79. Dor V., Sabatier M., Di Donato M., Montiglio F., Toso A., and Maioli M. Efficacy of endoventricular patch plasty repair in large postinfarction akinetic scar and severe left ventricular dysfunction: comparison with a series of large dyskinetic scar. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 116 (1998) 50-59
80. Menicanti L., and Di Donato M. The Dor procedure: What has changed after fifteen years of clinical practice? Editorial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 124 (2002) 886-890
81. Mills N.L., Everson C.T., and Hockmuth D.R. Technical advances in the treatment of left ventricular aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg 55 (1993) 792-800
82. Buckberg G.D. Questions and answers about the STICH trial: a different perspective. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130 (2005) 245-249
83. White H.D., Norris R.M., Brown M.A., Brandt P.W., Whitlock R.M., and Wild C.J. Left ventricular end-systolic volume as the major determinant of survival after recovery from myocardial infarction. Circulation 76 (1987) 44-51
84. Dor V. Left ventricular reconstruction: the aim and the reality after twenty years. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128 (2004) 17-20
85. Menicanti L., Di Donato M., Castelvecchio S., Santambrogio C., Montericcio V., Frigiola A., Buckberg G., and RESTORE group. Functional ischemic mitral regurgitation in anterior ventricular remodeling: results of surgical ventricular restoration with and without mitral repair. Heart Fail Rev 9 (2004) 317-327
86. Enriquez-Sarano M., Schaff H.V., and Frye R.L. Mitral regurgitation: what causes the leakage is fundamental to the outcome of valve repair. Circulation 108 (2003) 253-256
87. Grigioni F., Enriquez-Sarano M., Zehr K.J., Bailey K.R., and Tajik A.J. Ischemic mitral regurgitation : long term outcome and prognostic implications with quantitative Doppler assessment. Circulation 103 (2001) 1759-1764
88. Stanley Jr. A.W., Athanasuleas C.L., and Buckberg G.D. Heart failure following anterior myocardial infarction: an indication for ventricular restoration, a surgical method to reverse post-infarction remodeling. Heart Fail Rev 9 (2004) 241-254
89. Buckberg G.D. Overview: ventricular restoration - a surgical approach to reverse ventricular remodeling. Heart Fail Rev 9 (2004) 233-239
90. Parolari A., Naliato M., Loardi C., Denti P., Trezzi M., Zanobini M., Porqueddu M., Roberto M., Kassem S., Alamanni F., Tremoli E., and Biglioli P. Surgery of left ventricular aneurysm: a meta-analysis of early outcomes following different reconstruction techniques. Ann Thorac Surg 83 (2007) 2009-2016
91. Romano S.A., and Bolling S.F. Update on mitral repair in dilated cardiomyopathy. J Card Surg 19 (2004) 396-400
92. Ueno T., Sakata R., Igura Y., Yamamoto H., Ueno M., Ueno T., and Matsumoto K. Mid-term changes of left ventricular geometry and function after Dor, SAVE, and overlapping procedures. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 32 (2007) 52-57
93. Cirillo M., Amaduci A., Quaini E., Villa E., Tomba M.D., Mhagna Z., Brunelli F., Messina A., and Troise G. Patch size, shape and orientation affect geometrical outcomes of surgical anterior ventricular restoration. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 9 (2008) 389-395
94. Raman J., Dixit A., Bolotin G., and Jeevanandam V. Failure modes of left ventricular reconstruction or the Dor procedure: a multiple-institutional perspective. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 30 (2006) 347-352
95. Hernandez A.F., Velazquez E.J., Dullum M.K., O'Brien S., Ferguson T.B., and Peterson ED. Contemporary performance of surgical ventricular restoration procedures: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Database. Am Heart J 152 (2006) 494-499
96. Di Donato, Sabatier M., Menicanti L., and Dor V. Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133 (2007) 289-291
97. Buckberg G.D. Congestive heart failure: treat the disease, not the symptom - return to normalcy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 121 (2001) 628-637
98. O'Neill J., Starling R.C., Khaykin Y., McCarthy P.M., Young J.B., Hail M., Albert N., Smedira N., and Chung M.K. Residual high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstruction surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130 (2005) 1250-1256
99. Mukaddirov M., Frapier J.M., Demaria R.G., and Albat B. Surgical treatment of postinfarction anterior left ventricular aneurysms: linear vs patch plasty repair. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 7 (2008) 256-261