ventricular remodeling


ventricular remodeling

Left ventricular diameter reduction Cardiovascular surgery An operative technique for CHF, which consists of excising the flabbiest portion of the dilated ventricle followed by side-to-side anastomosis; VR ↑ the pumping efficiency of the remaining tissue. See Transmyocardial revascularization.

ventricular remodeling

Reshaping of heart muscle in response to injuries such as myocardial infarction, overload (hypertension), or valvular heart disease such as aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation. Cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, and myocyte death are all potential consequences.