What Are My Treatment Options?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Understanding Your Treatment Options for a Scarred Heart<\/h2><\/div>If you have been diagnosed with a scarred left ventricle after your heart attack, the damage to your heart may require a structural intervention at some point during the progression of heart failure. Structural interventions may include open-heart surgery (invasive) or the LIVE\u00ae<\/sup> Procedure, which is a less invasive, closed chest treatment option.<\/p>\n<\/div>Open-Heart Surgery (Invasive)<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction (SVR)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, SVR cuts out the scarred portion of your heart and stitches the healthy tissue together. Since this is often viewed as a very invasive procedure, doctors rarely refer patients for this form of treatment as the risk is too high.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, an LVAD requires a battery operated device to be inserted into the bottom of the left ventricle to enhance blood circulation throughout the body. The device may be used temporarily until a heart is available for transplant or as a permanent therapeutic solution. The patient is required to wear a battery pack at all times as it activates the device inside the heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Heart Transplant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, a heart transplant is an extremely invasive procedure for end-stage heart failure patients that will replace their scarred heart with a healthy donor heart. Patients will be placed\u2028on a list until a compatible heart is available and there is no guarantee as to when they may receive their new heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Understanding Your Treatment Options for a Scarred Heart<\/h2><\/div>If you have been diagnosed with a scarred left ventricle after your heart attack, the damage to your heart may require a structural intervention at some point during the progression of heart failure. Structural interventions may include open-heart surgery (invasive) or the LIVE\u00ae<\/sup> Procedure, which is a less invasive, closed chest treatment option.<\/p>\n<\/div>Open-Heart Surgery (Invasive)<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction (SVR)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, SVR cuts out the scarred portion of your heart and stitches the healthy tissue together. Since this is often viewed as a very invasive procedure, doctors rarely refer patients for this form of treatment as the risk is too high.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, an LVAD requires a battery operated device to be inserted into the bottom of the left ventricle to enhance blood circulation throughout the body. The device may be used temporarily until a heart is available for transplant or as a permanent therapeutic solution. The patient is required to wear a battery pack at all times as it activates the device inside the heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Heart Transplant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPerformed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, a heart transplant is an extremely invasive procedure for end-stage heart failure patients that will replace their scarred heart with a healthy donor heart. Patients will be placed\u2028on a list until a compatible heart is available and there is no guarantee as to when they may receive their new heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
If you have been diagnosed with a scarred left ventricle after your heart attack, the damage to your heart may require a structural intervention at some point during the progression of heart failure. Structural interventions may include open-heart surgery (invasive) or the LIVE\u00ae<\/sup> Procedure, which is a less invasive, closed chest treatment option.<\/p>\n<\/div> Performed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, SVR cuts out the scarred portion of your heart and stitches the healthy tissue together. Since this is often viewed as a very invasive procedure, doctors rarely refer patients for this form of treatment as the risk is too high.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Performed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, an LVAD requires a battery operated device to be inserted into the bottom of the left ventricle to enhance blood circulation throughout the body. The device may be used temporarily until a heart is available for transplant or as a permanent therapeutic solution. The patient is required to wear a battery pack at all times as it activates the device inside the heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Performed through an 20-25 cm cut into the center of your chest (median sternotomy) to gain full access to the heart, a heart transplant is an extremely invasive procedure for end-stage heart failure patients that will replace their scarred heart with a healthy donor heart. Patients will be placed\u2028on a list until a compatible heart is available and there is no guarantee as to when they may receive their new heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Open-Heart Surgery (Invasive)<\/h3><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction (SVR)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Heart Transplant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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