What Is the Best Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation?
Abstract
Many prefer mitral valve replacement (MVR) for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and concomitant degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR). We reviewed our results of septal myectomy combined with mitral valve repair (MVrep) and MVR when these problems coexist.Between 1990 and 2006, 32 patients (56% men; mean age, 60.7 +/- 16.7 years) underwent extended septal myectomy for HCM with concomitant MVrep or MVR for degenerative...
Paper Details
Title
What Is the Best Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation?
Published Date
Sep 1, 2009
Volume
88
Issue
3
Pages
727 - 732
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