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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Chachques, Juan C.
• Grandjean, Pierre A.
• Carpentier, Alain

Titel

Patient Management and Clinical Follow‐Up After Cardiomyoplasty

Ist Teil von

• Journal of cardiac surgery, 1991-03, Vol.6 (1S), p.89-99

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

1991

Quelle

Wiley Blackwell Single Titles

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of patient management following latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty, based on clinical experience with 34 patients operated on between 1985 and 1990. Postoperative patient care includes: (1) clinical follow‐up, (2) electrostimulation management, and (3) management of complications. The efficacy of cardiomyoplasty is principally evaluated by the quality‐of‐life before and after cardiomyoplasty (New York Heart Association [NYHA] functional class), number of rehospitallzations due to congestive heart failure, amount of pharmacological support, exercise capacity, postoperative reintegration and adaptation to working life, and late survival.