102 * surgical ventricular restoration for ischaemic cardiomyopathy: is there any difference in outcome between anterior and posterior dilatation?

Conclusions: SVR is an effective treatment for ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Despite posterior aneurysms presenting with larger left ventricles and a higher proportion of severe MR, early and long-term outcome after SVR seem to be unaffected by aneurysm location.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Garatti, A., Castelvecchio, S., Bandera, F., Guazzi, M., Menicanti, L. Tags: Ventricular remodelling Source Type: research