TY - JOUR
T1 - Coronary artery surgery for ischaemic heart failure: the surgeon's view
AU - Lewis, M
AU - Pitt, M
AU - Bonser, Robert
AU - Pagano, Domenico
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - Recent advances in medical therapy have improved outcomes for patients with severe heart failure. However, overall survival remains poor. Transplantation is an established therapy for these patients but is limited by the large mismatch between demand and donor organ availability.Recently it has been recognised that not all ventricular dysfunction secondary to coronary artery disease is irreversible. Revascularisation in certain patients would appear to improve ventricular function. These patients are said to demonstrate myocardial "hibernation". Revascularisation in these patients may provide a further treatment option in the treatment of heart failure.
AB - Recent advances in medical therapy have improved outcomes for patients with severe heart failure. However, overall survival remains poor. Transplantation is an established therapy for these patients but is limited by the large mismatch between demand and donor organ availability.Recently it has been recognised that not all ventricular dysfunction secondary to coronary artery disease is irreversible. Revascularisation in certain patients would appear to improve ventricular function. These patients are said to demonstrate myocardial "hibernation". Revascularisation in these patients may provide a further treatment option in the treatment of heart failure.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1023049020136
DO - 10.1023/A:1023049020136
M3 - Article
C2 - 12766497
SN - 1382-4147
VL - 8
SP - 175
EP - 179
JO - Heart Failure Reviews
JF - Heart Failure Reviews
ER -