Impact of apex-sparing partial left ventriculectomy on left ventricular geometry, function, and long-term survival of patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 499-502

  Nishina, Takeshi ^a   Shimamoto, Takeshi ^a   Marui, Akira ^a   Komeda, Masashi ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Department of Cardiovascular Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PARTIAL LEFT VENTRICULECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURVIVAL; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIASTOLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; SYSTOLE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DIASTOLE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE VOLUME; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 69949156908     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00874.x     Document Type: Article

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