| cardiomyoplasty |
The latissimus dorsi muscle (lateral muscle in the back) is wrapped around the heart, and is "trained", with the use of a pacemaker, to augment the function of the left ventricle.
Ãâó: tchin.org/resource_room/c_art_15f.htm
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| cardiomyoplasty |
A procedure that takes muscles from the back or abdomen and wraps them around the heart. The muscle is stimulated by a device similar to a pacemaker and may boost the heart's pumping action.
Ãâó: www.ynhh.org/cardiac/glossary/
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