Why the study?
Does removal of the noncontractile area of the left ventricle and revascularization of the myocardium improve left ventricular performance in patients with a chronic localized noncontractile area?
Population
9 patients with a chronic localized noncontractile area of the left ventricle
Comparison
Removal of the noncontractile area of the left… vs Pre-operative baseline
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Suggests possible benefit of resection plus revascularization in select cases; leaves open whether findings generalize beyond this case report.
Does removal of the noncontractile area of the left ventricle and revascularization of the myocardium improve left ventricular performance in patients with a chronic localized noncontractile area?
Surgical removal of noncontractile left ventricular areas combined with revascularization improves left ventricular ejection fraction and circumferential shortening in patients with chronic localized noncontractile areas.
Kitamura et al. (1972) studied this question.
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