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Surgical reshaping of the left ventricle offers a strategy to address remodeling in patients with chronic heart failure who remain symptomatic despite optimal pharmacotherapy.
Surgical reshaping of the left ventricle is a strategy for patients with chronic heart failure, LV dilation, and poor LV function who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical and device therapy.
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May support surgical LV reshaping in select refractory HF; leaves open need for RCTs to guide practice.
Ahuja et al. (2007) conducted a review in Chronic heart failure. Surgical reshaping of the left ventricle was evaluated. Surgical reshaping of the left ventricle offers a strategy to address remodeling in patients with chronic heart failure who remain symptomatic despite optimal pharmacotherapy.
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