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The Role of Surgery in Heart Failure

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Surgery for patients in advanced heart failure aims to correct or repair many of the pathophysiological changes that occur in heart failure, which are not corrected by medical treatment alone. The surgical techniques performed today include revascularization of hibernating myocardium, ventricular restoration surgery, mitral valve repair, use of ventricular assist devices, and heart transplantation.

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Pepper, J. (2010). The Role of Surgery in Heart Failure. In: Henein, M. (eds) Heart Failure in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-153-0_20

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