Until the early 1990s, surgical myectomy represented the standard treatment for patients with HOCM and drug-refractory symptoms. Then in 1995 alcohol septal ablation was introduced as a less ...

This lack of experience translated into worse outcomes for patients. For instance, those who underwent septal myectomy at low-volume centers or by low-volume operators faced nearly double the risk ...

This lack of experience translated into worse outcomes for patients. For instance, those who underwent septal myectomy at low-volume centers or by low-volume operators faced nearly double the risk of ...

The septal thickness, measured at the zone responsible for the LV obstruction, was 20 mm--making the patient eligible for either surgical myectomy or ASA. She was informed of the advantages and ...