scholarly journals Prediction of global left ventricular function after bypass surgery in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Impact of pre-operative myocardial function, perfusion, and metabolism

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Pasquet
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Function ◽  
Ventricular Function ◽  
Left Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Myocardial Function ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Global Left Ventricular ◽  
Global Left Ventricular Function

Right Ventricular Function is Important for Pulmonary Artery Banding in Left Ventricular Dysfunction

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. NP103-NP106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd M. Felmly ◽  
Andrew J. Savage ◽  
Minoo N. Kavarana
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Left Ventricular Function ◽  
Ventricular Function ◽  
Left Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Banding ◽  
Mechanical Support ◽  
Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Small infants with severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) carry a poor prognosis with limited therapeutic options. Although mechanical support and heart transplantation are definitive therapies, improvement of left ventricular function with reversible pulmonary artery banding (rPAB) has been described. We report two cases of LVD treated with rPAB. One was successfully temporized, and one progressed to requiring transplantation, indicating that appropriate patient selection is critical to this technique's success.

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