Surgical management of end-stage heart failure

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2012 Nov;73(11):633-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.11.633.

Abstract

This review explores the history, methods and evidence surrounding the various surgical therapeutic options which are available for patients with end-stage heart failure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyoplasty / methods*
  • Disease Management
  • Disease Progression
  • Heart Failure* / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure* / etiology
  • Heart Failure* / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure* / surgery
  • Heart Transplantation / methods*
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / complications
  • Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Myocardial Ischemia / surgery
  • Myocardial Revascularization / methods*
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Selection
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Ventricular Remodeling