Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVRLik Chuan Lee 1, Zhang Zhihong 1, Andrew Hinson 2, Julius M. Guccione 1
1Department of Surgery, UCSF/VA Medical Center, 2Clinical & Regulatory, LoneStar Heart, Inc.
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.
