A novel inflatable left ventricular partitioning device.
Percutaneous ventricular restoration (PVR) is an established treatment for patients with combined ischemic coronary artery disease and hear failure (HF). The left ventricle (LV) partitioning device is an interventional medical device that can be implanted into the ventricles of patients to reduce LV volumes, resulting in improved LV remodeling. However, the isolation surface area of the device is invariant, while the LV size of each patient is different. Thus, we designed a novel inflatable LV partitioning device. The functional volume of our ventricular isolation device can be adjusted by inflating and exhausting the device via the stomata based on a patient's ventricle size. The novel design could potentially reduce ventricular functional volume and improve the LV hemodynamic environment, thus resulting in favorable outcomes with reassuring safety and efficacy.
['Chen|Ying|Y|', 'Tan|Wenchang|W|']
D006333:Heart Failure D006352:Heart Ventricles D006801:Humans D019736:Prostheses and Implants D016896:Treatment Outcome D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
Percutaneous ventricular restoration LV partitioning device Heart failure Parachute device