[Surgical treatment: in which patients and what type of intervention?].

In first place was described the treatment of myocardial revascularization, its indications, contra-indications and the advances in the last decade with best results. After was described the cardiomyoplasty and its results, the long-term mechanical circulatory support with various types of devices and finally the ventricular reduction (Batista op) with the short term results.