Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Surgically-Created Structures » Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Equipment and Supplies [E07] » Surgically-Created Structures » Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
Description
Autologous skeletal muscle that is wrapped around the heart and electrically stimulated in order to provide mechanical heart assistance. The latissimus dorsi muscle is commonly used to form this ventricle that functions to independently augment cardiac performance by pumping in series with the heart. MeSH
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