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[Cardiomyoplasty: a new alternative in chronic heart failure]
G V van Ommen1, O C Penn, J B de Swart
1Vakgroep Cardiologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Maastricht.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|September 8, 1990
Abstract:
The technique of cardiomyoplasty to support the failing heart as applied in the first two patients in The Netherlands is reported. Indications are presented for the selection of patients who might benefit from a cardiomyoplasty procedure, considering its experimental nature.