Key result
Alcohol septal ablation is a safe and effective procedure for treating drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, with similar short- and long-term outcomes to surgical myectomy.
Why the study?
Surgical myectomy and alcohol septal ablation are both used for drug refractory HOCM, and alcohol septal ablation may prove to be a useful, less invasive treatment option.
Does alcohol septal ablation provide similar safety and efficacy compared to surgical myectomy in patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?
Does alcohol septal ablation provide similar safety and efficacy compared to surgical myectomy in patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy?
Alcohol septal ablation is a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative to surgical myectomy for selected patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
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Savarimuthu et al. (2020) conducted a review in Drug refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Alcohol septal ablation vs. Surgical myectomy was evaluated. Alcohol septal ablation is a safe and effective procedure for treating drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, with similar short- and long-term outcomes to surgical myectomy.
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