noun
reduction left ventriculoplasty; Batista procedure
A surgical procedure to reduce the size of the left ventricle, primarily used in certain heart failure patients. Also known as the Batista procedure.
左心縮小術は、拡張型心筋症の患者に対して行われることがある。
Reduction left ventriculoplasty is sometimes performed on patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Compound of 左心 (left heart) + 縮小 (reduction) + 術 (surgery). The term directly describes the procedure.