Aortoventriculoplasty and left ventricle function: long-term follow-up
Author(s) -
Girish Sharma,
Michał Wojtalik,
Aldona Siwińska,
Bartłomiej Mroziński,
Małgorzata Pawelec-Wojtalik,
Rafał Bartkowski,
Wojciech Mrówczyński,
Olga Trojnarska
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.04.009
Subject(s) - ventricle , medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , isovolumetric contraction , diastole , ascending aorta , afterload , aortic valve , systole , aorta , blood pressure , heart failure
Depressed cardiac function after aortoventriculoplasty is well known during the postoperative period. Little data exist concerning the long-term follow-up. The aim of this study is to determine whether septal incision has any permanent effect on the left ventricle function.
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