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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:1253-1255
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

CASE REPORTS

Successful myocardial volume reduction in a 9-month-old infant

Luca A. Vricella, MDa, Steven R. Gundry, MDa, Ranae L. Larsen, MDa, Leonard L. Bailey, MDa

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, California, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Gundry, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Ave, Loma Linda, CA 92354

Left ventricular reduction has shown promise as a treatment for end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, with restoration of the physiologic ratio between myocardial mass and left ventricular diameter. We present a case of successful partial left ventriculectomy utilizing both lateral and septal wall excision as treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy in a 9-month-old patient.






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