Partial Left Ventriculectomy: Overall and Late Results in 44 Class IV Patients with 4-Year Follow-Up

• Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 179 - 185
• Main Authors: Lucchese, Fernando Antonio, Filho, Jose Dario Frota, Blacher, Celso, Pereira, Wagner, Lucio, Eraldo, Beck, Luiz, Leonetti, Lucas A., Leães, Paulo E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2000

Background: This study reports long‐term results of partial left ventriculectomy (PLV). Methods: Forty‐four patients with dilated cardiomyopathy were operated on in a 4‐year study. Echocardiograms, catheterization, and stress tests with oxygen consumption (VO2) were performed. Results: The survivors...