Cardiomyoplasty
Cardiomyoplasty
Cardiomyoplasty (pronounced: car-dee-oh-my-oh-plas-tee) is a surgical procedure that involves the use of a patient's own skeletal muscle to augment or replace a portion of the heart muscle. This procedure is typically performed on patients with severe heart failure.
Etymology
The term "Cardiomyoplasty" is derived from three Greek words: "kardia" meaning heart, "myo" meaning muscle, and "plasty" meaning molding or formation.
Procedure
In a Cardiomyoplasty procedure, the surgeon takes a portion of the patient's latissimus dorsi muscle (a large muscle in the back), wraps it around the heart, and then stimulates it to contract in sync with the heart. This helps to boost the heart's pumping action.
Related Terms
- Heart Failure: A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- Latissimus Dorsi: A large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides, behind the arm, and is partly covered by the trapezius on the back near the midline.
- Surgical Procedure: An operation that involves cutting into a patient's body to repair or remove something.
- Skeletal Muscle: A type of muscle that is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system that moves the limbs and other parts of the body.
See Also
- Cardiomyopathy: A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body.
- Cardiac Surgery: Surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cardiomyoplasty
- Wikipedia's article - Cardiomyoplasty
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