An easy and safe way of left ventriculotomy closure in patients with left ventricle thrombi during the subacute phase of anterior myocardial infarction.

Left ventricle thrombi occurring following myocardial infarction are usually left to spontaneous resolution to avoid a left ventriculotomy in the early phase of myocardial healing. We describe a simple and safe method of ventricular closure in patients with left ventricular thrombi embolizing to the lower extremities following acute anterior myocardial infarction. Ventricles were closed by epicardially running 5/0 polypropylene sutures in continuous fashion to avoid the myocardial tearing of heavier suture materials and the late adverse effects of Teflon use.

Effects of coronary artery bypass surgery on diastolic and systolic parameters of left ventricle in Type II diabetic patients.

Diabetes mellitus itself can cause systolic and diastolic dysfunctions of the left ventricle in the absence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Effects of coronary bypass surgery on the left ventricular functions of Type II diabetic patients having atherosclerotic coronary artery disease were investigated. Forty-eight Type II diabetic and 63 nondiabetic multivessel coronary artery disease patients who had no differences in age, sex, drugs used, number of revascularized arteries and aortic cross-clamp time were included in the study.