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ArticleRevista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular

A variant technique for the surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysms.

Paulo Roberto Barbosa Evora, Paulo Victor Alves Tubino, Luis Gustavo Gali, Lafaiete Alves Junior, Cesar Augusto Ferreira, Solange Bassetto, Antônio Carlos Menardi, Alfredo José Rodrigues, Walter Vilella de Andrade Vicente

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Article in Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Paulo Roberto Barbosa EvoraDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Paulo Victor Alves TubinoDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Luis Gustavo GaliDepartment of Medical Clinic, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Lafaiete Alves JuniorDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Cesar Augusto FerreiraDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Solange BassettoDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Antônio Carlos MenardiDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Alfredo José RodriguesDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Walter Vilella de Andrade VicenteDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Universidade de Ribeirão Preto · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo present a surgical variant technique to repair left ventricular aneurysms.

methodsAfter anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass, and myocardial protection with hyperkalemic tepic blood cardioplegia: 1) The left ventricle is opened through the infarct and an endocardial encircling suture is placed at the transitional zone between the scarred and normal tissue; 2) Next, the scar tissue is circumferentially plicated with deep stitches using the same suture thread, taking care to eliminate the entire septal scar; 3) Then, a second encircling suture is placed, completing the occlusion of the aneurysm, and; 4) Finally, the remaining scar tissue is oversewn with an invaginating suture, to ensure hemostasis. Myocardium revascularization is performed after correction of the left ventricle aneurysm. The same surgeon performed all the operations.

resultsRegarding the post-surgical outcome 4 patients (40%) had surgery 8 eight years ago, 2 patients (20%) were operated on over 6 years ago, and 1 patient (10%) was operated on more than 5 years ago. Three patients (30%) were in functional class I, class II in 2 patients (20%) and 2 patients (20%) with severe comorbidities remains in class III of the NYHA. There were three deaths (at four days, 15 days and eight months) in septuagenarians with acute myocardial infarction, diabetes and pulmonary emphysema.

conclusionThe technique is easy to perform, safe and it can be an option for the correction of left ventricle aneurysms.

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AgedCardiac Surgical ProceduresFemaleHeart AneurysmHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMedical IllustrationMiddle AgedMyocardial RevascularizationReproducibility of ResultsSuture TechniquesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography

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