The Batista procedure for dilated cardiomyopathy: An analysis that goes beyond “hand waving”
Year: 1998
Type: letter
Abstract: Considerable confusion exists regarding the physiologic basis of the Batista procedure, both in the literature and in the content of national presentations discussing this procedure. A typical example of this confusion results when the Laplace relationship for a sphere is quoted:(1) Here h is the wall thickness, σ is the wall stress, P is the transmural pressure, and R is the cavitary radius. It is typically stated that since systolic pressure is relatively constant, the Batista procedure, by removing mass, results in a decrease in radius and a proportionate decrease in stress.
Author: C R Bridges
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,500
OpenAlex ID: W2414813945