Ventricular volume and myocardial viability, evaluated using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, affect long-term results after surgical ventricular reconstruction [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS Patients with preoperative LVESVI ranging from 100 to 130 ml/m2 had fairly better outcomes, and the percentage improvement in LVEF and the percentage reduction in LVESVI were more pronounced in these patients. Hence, accurate preoperative assessments of LV volume and viability testing using cardiac MRI studies are essential for better stratification of the SVR procedure.
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, Molecular biology ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research