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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Reports from M. Cirillo et al highlight recent research in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, May 23rd, 2008

Fresh data on ischemic cardiomyopathy are presented in the report 'Rewind the heart: a novel technique to reset heart fibers' orientation in surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy.' "Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. It affects approximately 1 out of 100 people, most often middle-aged to elderly men," scientists writing in the journal Medical Hypotheses report.

"Left ventricular restoration surgery is a challenging therapeutic approach to this pathology: it aims to rebuild a near-normal ventricular chamber in a heart damaged by a myocardial infarction, reducing its volume and improving the...

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