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A Standardized Nomenclature for Latissimus Dorsi Cardiomyoplasty
Author(s) -
Furnary Anthony P.,
Christlieb Ignacio Y.,
Magovern James A.,
Magovern George J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.1991.6.1s.74
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiomyoplasty , latissimus dorsi muscle , nomenclature , surgery , heart failure , taxonomy (biology) , botany , biology
As worldwide clinical and experimental data accumulate, a standardized nomenclature for latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty must be accepted and universally applied in order to increase the potential for meaningful and reproducible comparison of results. This article presents a uniform nomenclature for latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty that is precise, anatomic and complete.