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MeSH Heading: Cardiomyoplasty
Tree Number(s): E04.100.376.125; E04.928.220.220
Unique ID: D018421
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018421
Annotation: a technique in heart surg using autol skeletal muscle
Scope Note: An operation that uses stimulated latissimus dorsi muscle (SKELETAL MUSCLE VENTRICLE) to assist cardiac function. The latissimus dorsi muscle is mobilized from the chest wall and moved into the thorax through the bed of the resected 2nd or 3rd rib. The muscle is then wrapped around the left and right ventricles and stimulated to contract during cardiac systole by means of an implanted burst-stimulator. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Entry Term(s): Cardiomyoplasty, Dynamic; Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty
NLM Classification #: WG 169
Previous Indexing: Heart Surgery (1987-1994)
See Also: Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/03
Revision Date: 1997/06/20

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Concept UI: M0027649
Scope Note: An operation that uses stimulated latissimus dorsi muscle (SKELETAL MUSCLE VENTRICLE) to assist cardiac function. The latissimus dorsi muscle is mobilized from the chest wall and moved into the thorax through the bed of the resected 2nd or 3rd rib. The muscle is then wrapped around the left and right ventricles and stimulated to contract during cardiac systole by means of an implanted burst-stimulator. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Terms: Cardiomyoplasty Preferred Term
Term UI T054904
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Cardiomyoplasty, Dynamic
Term UI T054905
Date12/08/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty
Term UI T054906
Date12/08/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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