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Barry J Maron1, Paolo Spirito2
1Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The American Journal of Cardiology
|January 23, 2016
Summary
Surgical septal myectomy effectively treats hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). A new initiative in India shows this life-saving procedure is feasible even outside specialized centers, improving global access for HC patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
Background:
- Surgical septal myectomy is the gold standard for treating obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC).
- Limited global accessibility of this procedure hinders treatment for many patients, particularly in developing countries like India.
- A scarcity of surgeons skilled in complex left ventricular outflow tract anatomy exacerbates this access issue.
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