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Does combined anterior mitral leaflet extension and myectomy improve functional status and reduce outflow tract obstruction in patients with HOCM?
Does combined anterior mitral leaflet extension and myectomy improve functional status and reduce outflow tract obstruction in patients with HOCM?
Combined anterior mitral leaflet extension and myectomy provides sustained functional and hemodynamic improvements in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
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May support combined mitral leaflet extension and myectomy for durable HOCM benefits; extends observational data but leaves open randomized confirmation.
Long-term follow-up shows sustained improvement in functional status, reduction of outflow tract obstruction, and attenuation of mitral regurgitation and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve. In this respect, the new technique widens the surgical applications in HOCM.
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