Policy
Aetna considers the Batista ventricular remodeling procedure, also known as partial left ventriculectomy, experimental and investigational because its effectiveness has not been established.
Aetna considers surgical ventricular restoration, also known as the Dor procedure, experimental and investigational because its effectiveness has not been established.
Aetna considers the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device for the treatment of heart failure experimental and investigational because its effectiveness has not been established.
See also CPB 0586 - Heart Transplantation, CPB 0599 - Autologous Skeletal Myoblast/Mononuclear Bone Marrow Cell Transplantation for Cardiac and Peripheral Arterial Diseases, CPB 0610 - Biventricular Pacing (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)/Combination Resynchronization-Defibrillation Devices for Congestive Heart Failure, and CPB 0654 - Ventricular Assist Devices.