Glossary/Surgical Procedures

Septal Myectomy.

An open-heart surgery to remove a portion of thickened heart muscle (septum) that obstructs blood flow in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Considered the gold standard treatment for symptomatic obstruction.

Definition

What is septal myectomy?

An open-heart surgery to remove a portion of thickened heart muscle (septum) that obstructs blood flow in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Considered the gold standard treatment for symptomatic obstruction.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A genetic condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, making it harder for the ...
Ventricular Septum
The muscular wall separating the left and right ventricles. A hole in this wall (ventricular sept...
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