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Batista procedure as a bridge to cardiac transplantation
N M Sankar1, A R Baruah, B Ninan
1Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mogappair, Chennai. mmmbits@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
Indian Heart Journal
|July 18, 2001
Abstract:
A 37-year-old male patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and end-stage heart failure underwent Batista procedure. After 6 months, he underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. Though he did not survive the procedure, we conclude that Batista procedure may serve as a cost-effective biological bridge to cardiac transplantation.