Surgical left ventricle restoration (SVR) was first by Cooley in 1958 with the "linear suture technique," and three decades later, Dor used a circular patch to reconstruct the left ventricle excluding the scarred parts of the septum and ventricular wall. It gained popularity and eventually almost abandoned after the contrasting literature evidence. Hassanabad et al. presented a comprehensive review of current literature on SVR techniques and clinical outcomes, trying to understand if SVR has still a substantial role in the modern medicine.
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