Cardiomyoplasty
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Cardiomyoplasty is a surgical procedure in which healthy muscle
from another part of the body is wrapped around the heart
to provide support for the failing heart. Most often the latissimus dorsi muscle
is used for this purpose. A special pacemaker is implanted to make the skeletal muscle contract.
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
from another part of the body is wrapped around the heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
to provide support for the failing heart. Most often the latissimus dorsi muscle
Latissimus dorsi muscle
The latissimus dorsi , meaning 'broadest muscle of the back' , is the larger, flat, dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.The latissimus dorsi is responsible for extension,...
is used for this purpose. A special pacemaker is implanted to make the skeletal muscle contract.