Septal Myectomy in patients with previous coronary revascularization - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy masquerading as ischemic heart disease

Background Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may have symptoms mimicking ischemic heart disease, including chest pain and shortness of breath. Some patients undergo coronary revascularization which may not lead to symptomatic improvement. This study assesses clinical presentations and outcomes of patients with previous coronary revascularization undergoing septal myectomy. Method From 08/1996 to 07/2017, 166 adult...