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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;27:724-725
© 2005 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Eight years survival after partial left ventriculectomy

Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK

Received 23 August 2004; received in revised form 16 December 2004; accepted 17 December 2004.

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 117 928 3145; fax: +44 117 9299 737. (E-mail: r.ascione{at}bristol.ac.uk).

Remodelling the left ventricle by partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for end-stage heart failure. We present the case of a patient with dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent PLV and remains in NYHA functional Class I eight years after the surgery.

Key Words: Left ventriculectomy • Heart failure • Dilated cardiomyopathy