Chekanov VS, Sands DE, Brown CS, Brum F, Arzuaga P, Gava S, Eugenio FP, Melamed V, Spencer HW. Cardiomyoplasty: first clinical case with new cardiomyostimulator.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002;
10:264-6. [PMID:
12213756 DOI:
10.1177/021849230201000319]
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Abstract
Dynamic cardiomyoplasty was performed in a patient using a new cardio-myostimulator (LD-PACE II) designed to enable a novel stimulation regimen that utilizes a new range of stimulation options, including cessation during sleep. After treatment, left ventricular ejection fraction improved in 24 months from 15% to 25% and New York Heart Association classification improved from class IV to II.
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