Heart failure reviews
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Heart failure reviews · Jun 2005
Infarct size reduction and attenuation of global left ventricular remodeling with the CorCap cardiac support device following acute myocardial infarction in sheep.
Whether mechanical restraint of the left ventricle (LV) can influence remodeling following myocardial infarction (MI) remains poorly understood. The following discussion details three studies examining the effects of surgically placing a cardiac support device (CSD) over the entire epicardial surface, on infarct expansion, global cardiac function and myocyte geometry and function post-MI. ⋯ The CorCap cardiac support device retarded infarct expansion, improved global and regional cardiac function and beneficially modified LV and myocyte remodeling post-MI. These findings provide evidence that non-pharmacological strategies can interrupt adverse LV remodeling post-MI.