SVR Bibliography

Surgical Ventricular Restoration (SVR)
Suggested References

This document is a Bibliography of clinical studies, abstracts, reports and publications
related to the SVR. A link to the document is provided when available. These links may
take you to another site such as PubMed. Some of these links may require a search.

Also see our Current Clinical Research for additional clinical information.

Ferrazzi P, Matteucci ML, Merlo M, Iacovoni A, Rescigno G, Bottai M, Parrella P, Lorini L, Senni M, Gavazzi A. Surgical ventricular reverse remodeling in severe ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: the relevance of the left ventricular equator as a prognostic factor.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Feb;131(2):357-63.

Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD, Stanley AWH, Siler W, Dor V, Di Donato M, Menicanti L,
de Oliveira SA, Beyersdorf F, Kron IL, Suma H, Kouchoukos NT, Moore W, McCarthy PM,
Oz MC, Fontan F, Scott ML, Accola KA and RESTORE Group. Surgical ventricular
restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular
dilation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(7):1439-1445.

Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD, Stanley AW, Siler W, Dor V, DiDonato M, Menicanti L,
de Oliveira SA, Beyersdorf F, Kron IL, Suma H, Kouchoukos NT, Moore W, McCarthy
PM, Oz MC, Fontan F, Scott ML, Accola KA; RESTORE Group. Surgical ventricular
restoration: the RESTORE Group experience. Heart Fail Rev. 2004 Oct;9(4):287-97.

Buckberg GD. Early and late results of left ventricular reconstruction in thin-walled
chambers: is this our patient population? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;128(1):21-6.

Di Donato M, Toso A, Dor V, Sabatier M, Barletta G, Menicanti L, Fantini F, and the RESTORE Group. Surgical ventricular restoration improves mechanical intraventricular dyssynchrony in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2004;109:2536-2543.

Maxey TS, Reece TB, Ellman PI, Butler PD, Kern JA, Tribble CG, Kron IL. Coronary artery
bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients
with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004;127:428-34.

Ravichandran PS, Alsoufi B, Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD. Surgical anterior ventricular
restoration in patients with aortic regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:1100-1102.

Stanley AW Jr, Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD; RESTORE Group. Heart failure following
anterior myocardial infarction: an indication for ventricular restoration, a surgical method
to reverse post-infarction remodeling. Heart Fail Rev. 2004 Oct;9(4):241-54. Review.

Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD. Surgical anterior ventricular restoration for ischemic
cardiomyopathy. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;7(2):66-75.

Athanasuleas CL, Stanley AWH, Buckberg GD, Dor V, Di Donato M, Blackstone EH, the
RESTORE Group. Surgical anterior ventricular endocardial restoration (SAVER) in the dilated remodeled ventricle after anterior myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:1199-1209.

Athanasuleas CL, Stanley AWH, Buckberg GD, Dor V, Di Donato M, Siler W, the RESTORE
Group. Surgical anterior ventricular endocardial restoration (SAVER) for dilated ischemic
cardiomyopathy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001;13(4):448-458.

Buckberg GD: Congestive heart failure: Treat the disease, not the symptom-Return to
normalcy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Apr;121(4 Pt 1):628-37.

Buckberg GD, Coghlan HC, Torrent-Guasp F. The structure and function of the helical
heart and its buttress wrapping. VI. Geometric concepts of heart failure and use for
structural correction. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):386-401.

Cope, JT, Kaza AK, Reade CC, Shockey KS, Kern JA, Tribble CG, Kron IL. A cost
comparison of heart transplantation versus alternative operations for cardiomyopathy.
Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:1298-1305.

Di Donato M, Toso A, Maioli M, Sabatier M, Stanley AWH, Dor V, the RESTORE Group.
Intermediate survival and predictors of death after surgical ventricular restoration.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001; 13(4):468-475.

Dor V, Di Donato M, Sabatier M, Montiglio F, Civaia F, the RESTORE Group. Left
ventricular reconstruction by endoventricular circular patch plasty repair: A 17-year
experience. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001; 13(4):435-447.

Franco-Cereceda A, McCarthy PM, Blackstone EH, Hoercher KJ, White JA, Young JB,
Starling RC. Partial left ventriculectomy for dilated cardiomyopathy: Is this an alternative
to transplantation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 121:879-893.

Buckberg G. Editorial: Defining the relationship between akinesia and dyskinesia and the
cause of left ventricular failure after anterior infarction and reversal of remodeling to
restoration. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998; 116:47-49.

Dor V, Sabaier M, Di Dinato M, Montiglio F, Toso A, Maioli M. Efficacy of endoventricular
patch plasty in large postinfarction akinetic scar and severe left ventricular dysfunction:
Comparison with a series of large dyskinetic scars. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998;
116:50-59.

Trachiotis GD, Weintraub WS, Johnston TS, Jones EL, Guyton RA, Craver JM. Coronary
artery bypass grafting in patients with advanced left ventricular dysfunction. Ann Thorac
Surg 1998;66(5):1632-1639.

Yamaguchi A, Ino T, Adachi H, Murata S, Kamio H, Okada M, Tsuboi J. Left ventricular
volume predicts postoperative course in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Ann Thorac Surg 1998; 150:434-438.

Di Donato M, Sabatier M, Dor V, Toso A, Maioli M, Fantini F. Akinetic versus dyskinetic
postinfarction scar: relation to surgical outcome in patients undergoing endoventricular
circular patch plasty repair. J Am Coll Cardiol 1997; 29:1569-75.

Migrino RQ, Young JB, Ellis SG, et al. End-systolic volume index at 90 to 180 minutes into
reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction is a strong predictor of early and late
mortality. Circulation 1997; 96(1):116-121.

Di Donato M, Sabatier M, Toso A, Barletta G, Baroni M, Dor V, Fantini F. Regional
myocardial performance of non-ischaemic zones remote from anterior wall left
ventricular aneurysm. Effects of aneursymectomy. Eur Heart J. 1995 Sep;16(9):1285-92.

Dor V, Saab M, Coste P, Kornaszewska M, Montiglio F. Left ventricular aneurysm: A new
surgical approach. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1989; 37(1):11-19.

White HD, Norris RM, Brown MA, Brandt PW, Whitlock RM, Wild CJ. Left ventricular end-
systolic volume as the major determinant of survival after recovery from myocardial
infarction. Circulation 1987; 76(1):44-51.

Jatene AD. Left ventricular aneurysmectomy. Resection or reconstruction. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg 1985; 89:321-331.

Cooley DA, Henly WS, Ahmad KH, Chapman DW. Ventricular aneurysm following
myocardial infarction: Results of surgical treatment. Ann Surg 1959; 150:595-612.