Reductive annuloplasty of mitral and tricuspid orifices performed at the time of myocardial revascularization could be beneficial in selective patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Results indicate that this method should not be recognized as a valve repair, but ventricular repair procedure also.

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Today there are "new types of electrostimulation"--implantable cardioverter defibrillators and multisite electrostimulators. The former is implanted in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death and the latter in patients with heart failure and left bundle branch block. Owing to these devices, the sudden cardiac death can be prevented successfully and the quality of a patient's life is improved.