title: [Cardiomyoplasty: a new alternative in chronic heart failure].
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.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Cardiologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Maastricht.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: van Ommen
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: de Swart
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Smets
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wellens
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
vernacular_title: Het wikkelhart: een nieuw alternatief bij chronisch hartfalen.