The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 56-65 , July 2003

Left ventricular systolic performance in failing heart improved acutely by left ventricular reshaping

  • Kun-lun He, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Circulatory Physiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Juichiro Shimizu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Circulatory Physiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Geng-hua Yi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Circulatory Physiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Anguo Gu, MD,

      Affiliations

    • Division of Circulatory Physiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • M.Abul Kashem, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • Deborah L. Crabbe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • Sulli Popilskis, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Ed X. Wu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • William P. Santamore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
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  • David Melvin, MD, PhD,

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jie Wang, MD, PhD, The Heart Failure Center, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, MHB 5-435, 177 Ft Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032, USA
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  • Jie Wang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Division of Circulatory Physiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jie Wang, MD, PhD, The Heart Failure Center, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, MHB 5-435, 177 Ft Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032, USA

Received 16 July 2002 ,Revised 13 August 2002 ,Accepted 30 December 2002.

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☆ K. H., J. S., and G. H. Y. contributed equally to this work.

☆☆ Supported by a research grant from CardioClasp Inc, Pine Brook, NJ.

PII: S0022-5223(02)73597-6

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(02)73597-6

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 56-65 , July 2003

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