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Doctor develops unusual method cuts heart to strengthen it
Brazilian doctor Randas Batista says removing a chunk from the left ventricle can restore size and function, potentially helping heart failure patients including those with Chagas disease. US and European surgeons report initial use and cautious optimism, citing 12 cases at Buffalo General with seven survivors. The method remains not rigorously studied.
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Randas Batista
Angelina Caron
Curitiba
United States
Europe
Batista
Tomas Salerno
Buffalo General Hospital
John Elefteriades
Yale University
New Haven
South America
Salerno
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James Absalom
Youngstown
Cleveland Clinic
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