Outcomes of left ventricular reconstruction when established parameters are followed, and subsequent questions

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 393-397

  Buckberg, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Form vs disease; Mitral insufficiency; Necrosis and volume measurement; Spherical shape; STICH trial; Surgical ventricular restoration

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EDITORIAL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE RECONSTRUCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SHAPE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTAL ANTERIOR VENTRICULAR EXCLUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 84872687290     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs374     Document Type: Editorial

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