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Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVR
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Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVR

Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVR

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April 08, 2013

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10.3791/50096-v

DOI:
10.3791/50096-v

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07:24 min
April 08, 2013

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1Department of Surgery,UCSF/VA Medical Center, 2Clinical & Regulatory,LoneStar Heart, Inc.

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This article describes procedures for implanting a novel hydrogel in failing hearts and quantifying its effect on left ventricular wall stress and function. These procedures have been successfully applied in dogs and humans.

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Lee, L. C., Zhihong, Z., Hinson, A., Guccione, J. M. Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVR. J. Vis. Exp. (74), e50096, doi:10.3791/50096 (2013).

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