Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair: Off-pump Linear Plication < i > versus < /i > On-pump Patch Plasty

Objective: The study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of simplified linear plication and classic patch plasty in patients with left ventricular aneurysm (LVA).Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 282 patients undergoing LVA repair between 2006 and 2016. After propensity score matching, 45 pairs of patients receiving LVA surgery were divided into either a patch group (on-pump endoventricular patch plasty) or a plication group (off-pump linear plication). Then, their early surgical outcomes and long-term survival were compared in two matched groups.Results: The heart function improvement at discharge was simila ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research