PARTIAL LEFT VENTRICULECTOMY TO IMPROVE LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN END-STAGE HEART-DISEASE

We present a case of a 34-year-old male with dilated cardiomyopathy in whom we performed a new surgical procedure; i,e,, ventricular volume reduction to improve function, This initial human experience was prece ded by a series of ten sheep in which we demonstrated that by enlargin g the left ventricle (LV), the ejection fraction was reduced, and by r estoring normal diameter, the LV function returned to normal.