A bovine pericardium rigid prosthesis for left ventricle restoration: 12 years of follow-up Prótese rígida de pericárdio bovino para remodelamento ventricular esquerdo: 12 anos de seguimento

A bovine pericardium rigid prosthesis for left ventricle restoration: 12 years of follow-up Prótese rígida de pericárdio bovino para remodelamento ventricular esquerdo: 12 anos de seguimento

BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction might result in dilated left ventricle and numerous techniques have been described to restore the original left ventricle shape and identify tools for late survival assessment. The aim of this study is to compare our experience with a modified Dor procedure using a...

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Main Authors: Lindemberg Mota Silveira Filho, Orlando Petrucci, Karlos Alexandre de Souza Vilarinho, R. Scott Baker, Fernando Garcia, Pedro Paulo Martins de Oliveira, Reinaldo Wilson Vieira, Domingo Marcolino Braile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2011-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda
Aneurisma Cardíaco
Infarto do Miocárdio
Ventrículos do Coração
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Heart Aneurysm
Myocardial Infarction
Angina
Unstable
Heart Ventricles
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