Recovery of Hibernating Myocardium in End Stage Heart Failure

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Male or non-pregnant female \>= 18 years of age.
• •2. End stage chronic and dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy requiring LVAD support.
• •3. Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of any study procedures.
• •Ischemic cardiomyopathy is defined by a LVEF \< 40% and any of the following:
• •History of myocardial infarction or revascularization.
• •History of angina or chest pain and evidence of scarring in non-invasive imaging studies corresponding to previous myocardial infarction.
• •Presence of ≥ 75% stenosis of the left main or proximal left anterior descending artery, or ≥ 75% stenosis of 2 or more epicardial vessels in a patient with unexplained cardiomyopathy.