Trapezoidal resection of an elongated anterior mitral leaflet and Alfieri stitch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Trapezoidal resection of an elongated anterior mitral leaflet and Alfieri stitch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background In individuals with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, elongated anterior mitral leaflets are commonly associated with systolic anterior motion. In patients with mild septal hypertrophy, a myectomy is considered insufficient to relieve systolic anterior motion and left vent...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Nakajima, Chiho Tokunaga, Jun Hayashi, Akitoshi Takazawa, Akihiro Yoshitake, Atsushi Iguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Mitral valve repair
Systolic anterior motion
Septal hypertrophy
Myectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01361-2

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