Left Atrial Function and Work After Surgical Ventricular Restoration in Postmyocardial Infarction Heart Failure

Despite improvement in clinical status and indices of LV systolic function in all patients who underwent surgical ventricular restoration for treatment of congestive heart failure as a result of LV dilatation secondary to large myocardial infarction, improvement of LA function occurs in patients with improved LV diastolic function.