TITLE:
Modified Batista Procedure for Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Report of a Case
AUTHORS:
Keisuke Morimoto, Hiroaki Kuroda, Kimiyo Ono, Shigeto Miyasaka, Suguru Shiraya, Futoshi Kobayashi, Kengo Nishimura, Yoshikazu Fujiwara
KEYWORDS:
Batista Procedure, Left Ventriculoplasty, Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventriculectomy, Left Ventricular Thrombosis
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.7 No.3,
March
20,
2017
ABSTRACT: The surgical indications for
dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remain controversial, not including cardiac transplantation
and mechanical circulatory support. We describe a case of idiopathic DCM that
underwent successful surgical treatment using a modified left
ventriculectomy, modification of the Batista procedure. The patient was a
63-year-old man who suffered from heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV. Heart failure was derived
from idiopathic DCM with a severely compromised left ventricular
function complicated by left ventricular thrombosis. He underwent successful
surgical treatment, specifically partial left ventriculectomy combined with the
papillary muscle approximation, and the postoperative course was uneventful. He
has been well with NYHA Class I for 3 years
after the operation without heart failure.