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Transmitral Septal Myectomy and Mitral Valve Surgery via Right Mini-Thoracotomy

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Submitted by

Jessica Bogensberger

Source

Source Name: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Source URL: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0042-1744261

Author(s)

Ali El-Sayed Ahmad , Saad Salamate , Sabrina Giammarino , Veceslav Ciobanu, Farhad Bakhtiary

Although septal myectomy and concomitant mitral valve surgery are typical in the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), the combination of these procedures through right anterior mini-thoracotomy has rarely been presented in the literature. This study presents a minimally invasive surgical technique and the clinical results of one institution’s experience with this technique over the past four years.