title: A standardized nomenclature for latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty.
abstract: As worldwide clinical and experimental data accumulate, a standardized nomenclature for latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty must be accepted and universally applied in order to increase the potential for meaningful and reproducible comparison of results. This article presents a uniform nomenclature for latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty that is precise, anatomic and complete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Furnary
authors.forename: I Y
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Christlieb
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Magovern
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Magovern
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation; D001415:Back / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D009626:Terminology as Topic