Results after resection of left ventricular aneurysm
Frank, G.; Klein, H.; Lichtlen, P.; Borst, H.G.
Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift 120(16): 565-568
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-3098 PMID: 76986 Document Number: 128569
This resport concerns 105 left ventricular aneurysmectomies, 44 of which were combined with additional operations. Mortality in hospital was 7.6%, the survival rate after 4 years 84%. Postoperative examinations were carried out in 74 patients after an average interval of 21 months. There was a subjective improvement in 2/3 of the cases, only 1/3 returned to work. Angina pectoris was improved in 2/3, principally in the group with additional revascularization. The functional tolerance test showed that only 57% improved their physiological capacity for work. The effect of aneurysmectomy on preoperative cardiac arrhythmias was unreliable and on the whole disappointing.