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Surgical Reconstruction of a Left Ventricular Aneurysm Using an Extracellular Matrix Patch

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The left ventricular aneurysm is a pathological condition defined as an akinetic or dyskinetic area of the left ventricle (LV) wall associated with reduced ejection fraction. The most common surgical… Click to show full abstract

The left ventricular aneurysm is a pathological condition defined as an akinetic or dyskinetic area of the left ventricle (LV) wall associated with reduced ejection fraction. The most common surgical technique to reconstruct a left ventricular aneurysm is endoventricular patch plasty (Dor procedure). In this case, endoventricular reconstruction of the left ventricular aneurysm using a double-layer extracellular matrix was performed.

Keywords: extracellular matrix; ventricular aneurysm; aneurysm using; left ventricular; reconstruction left

Journal Title: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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