Ventricular remodeling procedures are complex heart surgeries. During the surgery, the chest is opened and the heart is stopped. The patient is placed on a “bypass pump” while the surgeon works. These procedures change the size and shape of the left ventricle in an at-tempt to improve the heart’s performance.
What Are Ventricular Remodeling Procedures?
November 10, 2012
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