A modified technique of left ventricular restoration: endoventricular spiral plication

Arudo Hiraoka; Masahiko Kuinose; Genta Chikazawa; Hidenori Yoshitaka

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01241.x

A modified technique of left ventricular restoration: endoventricular spiral plication

J Card Surg. 2011 May;26(3):261-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01241.x. Epub 2011 Mar 28.

Authors

Arudo Hiraoka¹, Masahiko Kuinose, Genta Chikazawa, Hidenori Yoshitaka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Sakakibara Heart Institute of Okayama, Okayama, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 21585531
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01241.x

Abstract

We describe a modified technique of left ventricular restoration after anterior myocardial infarction, referred to as endoventricular spiral plication (ESP). This technique was designed for surgical ventricular restoration with a modified spiral stitch and no patch plasty. A continuous spiral stitch can reconstruct the left ventricular shape both at the short and long axis, and appropriate restoration can be achieved by adjusting the tension of the string and the degree of spiral rotation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
Echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Heart Ventricles / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
Recovery of Function
Suture Techniques*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / surgery*
Ventricular Function, Left / physiology