A. The surgery itself is a relatively minimally invasive procedure that does not use an artificial heart-lung machine and takes about two hours to complete.

A. Even siblings do not have exactly the same progression of dilated cardiomyopathy. Sudden death may occur due to lethal arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Some patients deteriorate gradually, while others deteriorate rapidly and are repeatedly hospitalized for heart failure. In consultation with your doctor, we recommend that you continue careful follow-up to minimize the risk of sudden deterioration.

A. Although some expansion is possible due to the nature of the net, the design prevents the heart from expanding beyond a certain point.

A. Participation in a clinical trial is possible unless the patient is in a situation where a continuous inotropic drug is administered.