Coronary Bypass Surgery with or without Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction

H. Jones, Robert; J. Velazquez, Eric; E. Michler, Robert; Sopko, George; K. Oh, Jae; M. O’Connor, Christopher; A. Hill, James; Menicanti, Lorenzo; Sadowski, Zygmunt; Desvigne‐Nickens, Patrice; L. Rouleau, Jean; L. Lee, Kerry

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0900559

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Coronary Bypass Surgery with or without Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 30, 2009

Authors:

Robert H. Jones

Eric J. Velazquez

Robert E. Michler

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgical ventricular reconstruction is a specific procedure designed to reduce left ventricular volume in patients with heart failure caused by coronary artery disease. We conducted a trial to address the question of whether surgical ventricular reconstruction added to coronary-artery by...

Subject

Medicine

Bypass grafting

Cardiology

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