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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

Article DOI: 10.3791/50096-v • 17:24 min • April 8th, 2013
April 8th, 2013 •
1, 1, 2, 1
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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Keywords: Algisyl-LVR Dilated Cardiomyopathy Heart Failure Left Ventricular Wall Stress Left Ventricular Function Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mathematical Modeling Myofiber Stress Cardiac Function Intramyocardial Injections
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