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  • Title: Left ventriculoplasty: a new option for end-stage cardiomyopathy.
    Author: Suma H, Isomura T, Horii T, Ichihara T, Hisamochi K, Fujisaki H, Hosokawa J, Saito S.
    Journal: Heart Vessels; 1997; Suppl 12():31-3. PubMed ID: 9476538.
    Abstract:
    To treat end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, we have performed volume reduction left ventriculoplasty (as introduced by Randas Batista in Brazil) in four patients since December 1996. All patients had end-stage idiopathic cardiomyopathy. Mitral valve replacement was also performed in three patients. In all four patients, improvement of left ventricular function was noted. One patient died of respiratory failure on the 12th postoperative day. The other three patients recovered successfully from the operation (i.e., they were discharged from hospital with the functional status in New York Heart Association Class I or II). We conclude that the Batista operation provides a real hope for patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy.
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