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cardiomyoplasty

Pronunciation: kar′dē-ō-mī′ō-plas′tē
An operation that uses stimulated latissimus dorsi muscle to assist cardiac function. The latissimus dorsi muscle is mobilized from the chest wall and moved into the thorax through the bed of the resected 2nd or 3rd rib. The muscle is then wrapped around the left and right ventricles and stimulated to contract during cardiac systole by means of an implanted burst-stimulator.

Synonym(s): cardiac muscle wrap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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