Tips for Successful Septal Myectomy in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Septal myectomy is the gold-standard treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, it involves the risk of incomplete resection of septal muscles or iatrogenic septal perforation depending on the surgeon's practice. Herein, we suggest a few tips for successful septal myectomy and present a...

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Main Author: Jae Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.3.227