Safe and effective ultrasound-guided myectomy and mitral valve repair for HCM

We report combined procedure of myectomy using intra-cardiac high-resolution ultrasonography and mitral bi-leaflet shortening in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Stepwise real-time verification of residual ventricular mass using high-resolution ultrasonic probe would be a potent armamentarium. This modality provides safe and effective myectomy, which has been most technically challenging surgical procedure for especially inexperienced surgeon.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research