1995
Introduction
Elefteriades J, Lee F, Letsou G. Introduction. Cardiology Clinics 1995, 13: 1-3. PMID: 7796423, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30057-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAutomatic defibrillator implantationCoronary bypass surgeryLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionSpecific patient groupsAdvanced treatment modalitiesHeart transplantationVentricular aneurysmectomyVentricular dysfunctionBypass surgeryDefibrillator implantationValve replacementEjection fractionCardiology clinicPatient groupTreatment modalitiesClinical studiesLeft ventricleTraditional modalitiesModalitiesAneurysmectomyPatientsSurgeryLeft Ventricular Aneurysmectomy in Advanced Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Elefteriades J, Solomon L, Mickleborough L, Cooley D. Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy in Advanced Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Cardiology Clinics 1995, 13: 59-72. PMID: 7796433, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30062-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Linear left ventricular aneurysmectomy: Modern imaging studies reveal improved morphology and function
Elefteriades J, Solomon L, Salazar A, Batsford W, Baldwin J, Kopf G. Linear left ventricular aneurysmectomy: Modern imaging studies reveal improved morphology and function. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1993, 56: 242-252. PMID: 8347005, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(93)91154-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassIntraoperative transesophageal echocardiographyArtery bypassVentricular aneurysmectomyTransesophageal echocardiographyConcomitant coronary artery bypassCongestive heart failure classFrank congestive heart failureHeart failure classActuarial survival rateHospital mortality rateCongestive heart failureWall motion scoreMean wall motion scoreModern imaging studiesMagnetic resonance imagingAcquisition scanningAnginal classValve replacementConsecutive patientsEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular functionEndocardial resectionVentricular morphology