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.