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Primary left ventricular rehabilitation is effective in maintaining two-ventricle physiology in the borderline left heart
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 10/19/09

Emani SM et al. – In patients with borderline left hearts, primary left ventricular rehabilitation with endocardial fibroelastosis resection and mitral and aortic valvuloplasty results in improved left ventricular systolic and diastolic performance and decreased right ventricular pressures. This approach may provide an alternative to single–ventricle management in this difficult patient group.

Heart failure may worsen with statins
CNN Health, 11/06/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Smoking bans reduce the risk of heart attacks associated with secondhand smoke
EurekAlert, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Parallel Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and the CardioWest Total Artificial Heart as a Bridge to Transplant
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Death and Dying in Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
The American Journal of Cardiology, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Usefulness of Various Plasma Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Children With Single Ventricle Physiology
The American Journal of Cardiology, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 91%