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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:315-316
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Reversal of Ventricular Dilatation in Aortic Regurgitation After Valve Replacement and Cardiac Support Implant Surgery Using the CorCap Cardiac Support Device

Anders Franco-Cereceda, MD PhDa,*, Ulf Lockowandt, MD PhDa, Jan Liska, MD PhDa, Arne Olsson, MDb

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
b Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Accepted for publication December 29, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Franco-Cereceda, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm S-171 76, Sweden (Email: andfra{at}mbox.ki.se).

The effects of combined aortic valve replacement, coronary bypass surgery, and passive containment surgery in a patient with long-standing aortic regurgitation and marked ventricular dilatation are described. After surgery there was a rapid decrease in left ventricular size and maintained ventricular function.




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