CTICasesCorCap Cardiac Support Device
Imaging findings
Chest CT in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy demonstrates a thin, radiopaque polyester mesh device wrapped circumferentially around both ventricles of the heart, without evidence of cardiac compression or constriction.
Key takeaways
The CorCap Cardiac Support Device is an implantable, passive polyester mesh jacket designed to wrap around the ventricles of patients with advanced heart failure. It was developed to prevent progressive ventricular dilation, decrease wall stress, and encourage favorable myocardial remodeling. It was studied in clinical trials but is not in common clinical use.
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