Parachute-Implantation bei schwerer ischämischer Herzinsuffizienz
N.N. · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2017 · Heft 08 · S. 586-594
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Zusammenfassung
Abstract Congestive heart failure related to myocardial infarction is characterized by left-ventricular remodeling and moreover it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality with currently limited therapeutic options. The catheter-based left ventricular partitioning device (ParachuteTM, CardioKinetix, Inc., Menlo Park, CA) is a novel therapeutic option available for patients with severe systolic dysfunction following antero-apical myocardial infarction with regional wall motion abnormalities. Preliminary clinical data indicate in addition to the safety the improvement in left ventricular hemodynamics…