Heart transplantation following cardiomyoplasty: a biological bridge☆ | Zendy

Juan Carlos Chachques | Zendy; Olivier Jegaden | Zendy; V. Bors | Zendy; Thierry Mesana | Zendy; Christian Latrémouille | Zendy; Pierre A. Grandjean | Zendy; Jean Noël Fabiani | Zendy; Alain Carpentier | Zendy

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Heart transplantation following cardiomyoplasty: a biological bridge☆

Author(s) -

Juan Carlos Chachques,

Olivier Jegaden,

V. Bors,

Thierry Mesana,

Christian Latrémouille,

Pierre A. Grandjean,

Jean Noël Fabiani,

Alain Carpentier

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.01.024

Subject(s) - heart transplantation , cardiomyoplasty , bridge to transplantation , transplantation , medicine , bridge (graph theory) , cardiology , engineering , heart failure

Dynamic cardiomyoplasty (CMP) was proposed as a treatment for refractory heart failure; more than 2000 procedures have been performed worldwide. Heart transplantation was indicated afterwards in some CMP patients with recurrent heart failure symptoms. This study reviews the multicentric French experience with CMP followed by heart transplantation.

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