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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:489-490
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Repair of the calcified ventricular aneurysm

Denton A. Cooley, MD*

Texas Heart Institute and University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas USA

Accepted for publication October 30, 1989.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Cooley, Texas Heart Institute, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225.

A technique is described for repairing calcified ventricular aneurysms using internal repair rather than excision. This technique avoids distortion of the ventricular cavity and gives a good functional result. External buttresses, which can be a source of infection, are unnecessary for this repair.




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