Epicardial catheter-based ventricular reconstruction (ECVR) in a patient with ischemic heart failure and an anteroapical aneurysm. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van Praet, K.; Stockman, B.; Vanderheyden, M.; Bartunek, J.; Casselman, F.
• Is Part Of: Acta clinica belgica. Volume 70:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 141
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Epicardial catheter-based ventricular reconstruction, -- Ischemic heart failure, -- Anteroapical aneurysm, -- Cardiac surgery; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1784-3286

Abstract

Abstract : Extended anterior myocardial infarction (MI) is frequently followed by left ventricular (LV) remodeling ensuing in heart failure and aneurysmatic transformation of the infarcted myocardial segment. Therapies that attenuate or reverse pathological LV remodeling have been shown to improve functional status and outcomes. This case reports our recent experience with a catheter based technique for ventricular restoration.