Dor procedure


Ja·tene pro·ce·dure

(jā-tēn'), a method of repairing congenital tunnel-type subaortic stenosis and narrowing of the left ventricular-aortic junction by aortoventriculoplasty and prosthetic valve replacement. Synonym(s): Dor procedure

Dor procedure

Endoventricular patch plasty Heart surgery A procedure in which the dilated and ischemic left ventricule is ↓ in size and reconstructed Operative mortality 1.5–3%; 23–38% ↑ in ejection fraction. Cf Acorn prosthesis, Batista operation, Dynamic cardiomyoplasty.