Ventricular septal myectomy for HOCM – Cardiology MCQ

Ventricular septal myectomy for relieving left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is known as:
a) Maron procedure
b) Morrow procedure
c) Braunwald procedure
d) Cox procedure
Correct answer: b) Morrow procedure
Ventricular septal myectomy is useful in abolishing the LVOT gradient in up to ninety percent of the cases. It also reduces the mitral regurgitation due to systolic anterior movement (SAM) of anterior mitral leaflet. There is long term improvement in exercise capacity in up to eighty percent, with long term survival similar to the general population. More improvement is likely in younger individuals and those without atrial fibrillation.
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Source: Cardiophile MD - May 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs