A Brief History of Cardiomyoplasty: Worth Another Look?

This article reviews the concept and extensive experimentation done over two decades ago to convert and apply skeletal muscle for cardiac assistance—so called “cardiomyoplasty”. Skeletal muscle was either wrapped around a failing heart or fashioned into accessory cardiac pumping chambers. Although t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John A. Elefteriades
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-04-01
Series:Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/23/5/10.31083/j.rcm2305159