A method of extended myoventriculoplasty with programmable cardiosynchronized electroneurostimulation: description and initial clinical results.

Description and results of the first clinical use of a new method of extended myoventriculoplasty with the simultaneous implantation of a cardiosynchronized programmable electroneurostimulator are presented. Stepwise training of skeletal muscle in order to adapt it to fulfilling the function of the contracting heart was studied. The technique of myoventriculoplasty was used in patients with severe ischaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. During the study, an original Soviet-made implanted programmable and cardiosynchronized electroneurostimulator was tested for the first time in clinical practice. Early postoperative results are satisfactory.