Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
Synonyms
Muscle Ventricle, Skeletal
Muscle Ventricles, Skeletal
Skeletal Muscle Ventricles
Ventricle, Skeletal Muscle
Ventricles, Skeletal Muscle
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.
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