Surgical Treatment of Cardiomyopathy

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause, and at the same time, it is the main isolated risk factor that favors the increased incidence of heart failure in the world. Several improvements incorporated in coronary artery bypass graft surgery have made the procedure safer and more effective, so patients who were previously candidates for heart transplants are now frequently revascularized. Hausmann et al. showed that, with the more comprehensive indication of myocardial revascularization in this scenario, patients [...]