How can we obtain maximal benefits from partial left ventriculectomy?

How can we obtain maximal benefits from partial left ventriculectomy?

We read with great interest the article (November, 2000) by Drs Vural and Tas,demir [1]. We have several concerns regarding the paper. As the authors emphasized, posterior left ventriculectomy or Batista procedure is an important surgical option for severe or end-stage heart failure. We think the amount and extension of resected viable muscle segment is a very crucial point for this special pro...

Eight years survival after partial left ventriculectomy.

Remodelling the left ventricle by partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure. We present the case of a patient with dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent PLV and remains in NYHA functional Class I eight years after the surgery.

Partial left ventriculectomy--the Batista procedure.

Cardiac exercise hemodynamics late after partial left ventriculectomy.

BACKGROUND Although some patients report favorable activity levels late after partial left ventriculectomy (PLV), their exercise physiology has not been well described. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed upright bicycle hemodynamics in 10 patients (9 men) aged 56+/-12 years at 1.7 years after PLV. Ejection fraction was 25+/-4%. Patients biked 10+/-7 minutes. With exercise, the mean pulmonary ar...

How can we enhance the value of laboratory tests?

Today, the pressures on the healthcare systems for the controlling of the costs are extreme and all sectors try to demonstrate the value of their services by justifying the activities and expenditures so the value can be describe in terms like quality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness .The value of the lab testing is generally directed to their costs and the c...