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Surgical technique for reinforcement cardiomyoplasty
M A Radermecker1, J C Chachques, J Fourny
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium.
Acta Chirurgica Belgica
|November 1, 1995
Abstract:
The current technique for reinforcement cardiomyoplasty in man is detailed. The authors emphasize the critical points that determine the perfect execution of this operation. This innovative surgical approach to heart failure is continuously evolving and, therefore, may be subject to improvement. The major principles however remain valuable.