Myoplasty--a surgical option for end-stage heart failure
Hayward, M.P.; Cumming, D.V.; Pattison, C.W.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 53(9): 435-438
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 7613715 Document Number: 440917
Congestive heart failure is a growing problem in the Western world, which modern therapeutic options are doing little to ameliorate. Dynamic cardiomyoplasty may be one option which has great potential. This article reviews the use of skeletal muscle for circulatory assist and suggests that, with further work, it should take a significant place in the treatment armamentarium.