A new technique to avoid the intraoperative complications of septal myectomy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HEART AND VESSELS, vol.24, no.1, pp.70-72, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00380-008-1081-6
- Journal Name: HEART AND VESSELS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.70-72
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Although transaortic septal myectomy in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (OHC) is accepted as a safe procedure, it may end up with serious peroperative complications. We developed a practical method to avoid this unfavorable outcome by using a 20-cc syringe body. We believe this apparatus will provide safe and effective septal myectomy procedures without additional cost.