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de-epicardialization

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de-epicardialization /de-epi·car·di·al·iza·tion/ (de-ep″ĭ-kahr″de-al″ĭ-za´shun) a surgical procedure for the relief of intractable angina pectoris, in which epicardial tissue is destroyed by application of a caustic agent to promote development of collateral circulation.
de-ep·i·car·di·al·i·za·tion (d-p-kärd--l-zshn)
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The surgical destruction of the epicardium, usually by the application of phenol, designed to promote collateral circulation to the myocardium.


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