Elucidating the mechanisms underlying left ventricular function recovery in patients with ischemic heart failure undergoing surgical remodeling: A 3-dimensional ultrasound analysis

Objective The study objective was to elucidate the mechanisms of left ventricle functional recovery in terms of endocardial contractility and synchronicity after surgical ventricular reconstruction. Methods Real-time 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography was performed on 20 patients with anterior left ventricle remodeling and ischemic heart failure before surgical ventricular reconstruction and at 6-month follow-up, and on 15 healthy...