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For the Cardiologist
The Cardiologist identifies the Surgical Ventricular Restoration,
SVR, candidate pre-operatively.
Echocardiography or ventriculography are used
to:
- Estimate the boundary of the akinetic or
dyskinetic segment
- Assess the adequacy of inferior and lateral muscle function
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or biplane
ventriculography best determine ventricular volume.
Case Report:
A 56-year-old male, end-stage CHF patient who
underwent successful SVR with the CorRestore System in January 2002
identifies typical clinical characteristics of SVR candidates:
- CHF patient with dilated left ventricle following
anterior infarction.
- Area of non-contraction was 40 percent.
- Pre-op left ventricular end systolic volume index (LVESVI) was
84 ml/m2, and was decreased post-op to 50 ml/m2.
- Pre-op ejection fraction was 15 percent and was increased post-op
to
38 percent.
- Excellent prognosis with a greatly improved quality of life and
reduced chance of repeated hospitalization for heart failure.
Click here
for more about identification of candidates for SVR with the CorRestore
System (PDF 1.31MB).
Click here
for SVR Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 766KB).
Click
here for SVR References.
Click here
for a summary of research performed on Surgical Ventricular Restoration.
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