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.
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