[Surgical treatment: in which patients and what type of intervention?].
In first place was described the treatment of myocardial revascularization, its indications, contra-indications and the advances in the last decade with best results. After was described the cardiomyoplasty and its results, the long-term mechanical circulatory support with various types of devices and finally the ventricular reduction (Batista op) with the short term results.
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Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica Hospital de Santa Cruz Carnaxide.
D018421:Cardiomyoplasty / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection