Open AccessSurgery for biventricular obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children and young adults: technique and outcomes†
Author(s) -
Eduard Quintana,
Jonathan N. Johnson,
Anna Sabaté-Rotés,
Frank Cetta,
Steve R. Ommen,
Hartzell V. Schaff,
Joseph A. Dearani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu313
Subject(s) - medicine , ventriculotomy , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , cardiology , ventricular outflow tract obstruction , septal myectomy , mitral regurgitation , heart failure , ventricular outflow tract , surgery , sudden death , mitral valve , cardiomyopathy , obstructive cardiomyopathy , ventricle
Biventricular obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is uncommon, and some clinicians believe that, when symptoms are refractory to medical treatment, this severe form of HCM is best treated by transplantation. We describe our conventional surgical approach and outcomes to treat biventricular obstruction in HCM.
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