Dynamic aortomyoplasty: clinical experience.
Dynamic aortomyoplasty has been the subject of experimentation for the treatment of congestive heart failure during the last few years. This method consists of diastolic counterpulsation of the ascending aorta through the stimulation of the latissimus dorsi wrapped around it. This report describes the results of aortomyoplasty in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy resulting from Chagas' disease and contraindications for heart transplantation or cardiomyoplasty.
Trainini
J
J
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Antártida Hospital Privado, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Barisani
J
J
Elencwajg
B
B
Cabrera Fischer
E
E
Ahuad
A
A
Roncoroni
A
A
D001011:Aorta / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D018421:Cardiomyoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology