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Omar M Abdelfattah1, Robyn Bryde2, Kutaiba Nazif3
1Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sports Cardiology, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, New Jersey, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Background:
Treatment and accurate assessment of aortic valve stenosis (AS) with concomitant obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) prove challenging.
Case Summary:
We present a case series of 6 patients with obstructive HCM and severe AS who underwent alcohol septal ablation (ASA) and follow-up reassessment of AS severity. AS severity was downgraded in 3 of 6 cases. One patient had residual obstruction necessitating mavacamten before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). TAVR was performed in 2 of 6 cases.
Discussion:
Doppler assessment of AS is technically challenging in HCM. A staged intervention with ASA and/or mavacamten before TAVR requires thoughtful consideration. The literature supports the use of ASA in a staged fashion before TAVR. Limited data are published on the use of mavacamten before TAVR.
Take-Home Messages:
ASA and mavacamten are effective means to relieve obstruction in patients with concomitant severe AS. The benefit is 2-fold: 1) this approach provides more accurate Doppler assessment of AS severity; and 2) it reduces the likelihood of complications during TAVR.
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