Interventions for valvular disease and heart failure

A transcatheter procedure for direct modification of the aneurysmatic left ventricle

EuroIntervention 2021;16:e1541-e1543. DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00225

Yan Wang
Yan Wang1, MD, PhD; Guosheng Xiao1, MD; Guoming Zhang1, MD; Bin Wang1, MD; Zhi Lin2, MD; Ho David Saiwha1, MD; Hao You2, MD; Keke Lai3, MD; Maolong Su4, MD; Hongmen Wen5, MMSc; Jian Wang1, MMSc; Lon Annest6, MD, PhD; Gary Tse7, MD, PhD
1. Department of Cardiology, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; 2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; 3. Department of Anesthesia, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; 4. Department of Ultrasound, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; 5. Interventional Treatment Center, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; 6. Medical Office, BioVentrix, New York, NY, USA; 7. Department of Cardiology, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China


Introduction

Left ventricular aneurysms (LVAs) are found in 10 to 30% of patients suffering from anterior myocardial infarction1. Traditionally, scar reduction has required the use of invasive surgical techniques2. The Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial is a classic trial comparing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone with a combined procedure of CABG and surgical ventricular reconstruction3. Currently, catheter-based procedures for direct modification of the left ventricle are represented by the Parachute device (CardioKinetix Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA) and the Revivent TC™ device (BioVentrix Inc., San Ramon, CA, USA)4,5. We report our single-centre experience and outcomes ...

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