Trapezoidal resection of an elongated anterior mitral leaflet and Alfieri stitch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

In individuals with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, elongated anterior mitral leaflets are commonly associated with systolic anterior motion. In patients with mild septal hypertrophy, a myectomy is co...

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - October 12, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hiroyuki Nakajima, Chiho Tokunaga, Jun Hayashi, Akitoshi Takazawa, Akihiro Yoshitake and Atsushi Iguchi Tags: Case report Source Type: research