Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: the mitral valve could be the key [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS Our good mid-term results support the concept that HOCM is not only a septal disease and that the mitral valve pathology is a key component that should be addressed. For most patients, the ideal surgical treatment should consist in a two-step procedure. It is even necessary to be studied whether treating the mitral valve alone could not suffice.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - June 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dulguerov, F., Marcacci, C., Alexandrescu, C., Chan, K. M. J., Dreyfus, G. D. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research