Sustained Improvement After Combined Anterior Mitral Leaflet Extension and Myectomy in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

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.