title: Surgery for cardiomyopathy with mitral regurgitation and dyssynchrony.
abstract: We present a case of dilated cardiomyopathy with medically intractable congestive heart failure, which was improved by surgical intervention including mitral valve repair and biventricular pacing. This strategy is effective against dilated cardiomyopathy with interventricular dyssynchrony and mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery III, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kiji
authors.forename: Hidehito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagasaka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*