Initial results of combined anterior mitral leaflet extension and myectomy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 1996 Objectives. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and functional results of combined anterior mitral leaflet extension and myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Background.
Boersma, H. (Eric) +6 more
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Myocardial energy depletion and dynamic systolic dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2016 Evidence indicates that anatomical and physiological phenotypes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) stem from genetically mediated, inefficient cardiomyocyte energy utilization, and subsequent cellular energy depletion.
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Estimating prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction using personalized computational heart models [PDF]
, 2017 Biomechanical computational models have potential prognostic utility in patients after an acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In a proof-of-concept study, we defined two groups (1) an acute STEMI group (n = 6, 83% male, age 54 ± 12 ...
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Surgical removal of a left ventricular myxoma in an infant
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013 Left ventricular (LV) myxoma is particularly rare in children and has not been reported in infants. A five-month-old baby presented with a myxoma arising from the anterior, lateral, and superior aspect of the LV, causing severe left ventricular outflow ...
Srinath N Reddy +2 more
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Past, Present and Future [PDF]
, 2017 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1 in 500 in the general population. Since the first pathological case series at post mortem in 1957, we have come a long way in its understanding, diagnosis ...
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Isolated non-obstructive accessory mitral valve tissue in an adult mimicking ruptured chordae
Indian Heart Journal, 2013 Accessory mitral valve tissue is commonly associated with other congenital heart diseases and is usually detected in children causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
Prashanth Panduranga +1 more
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“Bendy” stents help negotiate hairpin intracardiac curves [PDF]
, 2015 Simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) occurs in 0.2 per 1000 live births. The condition is surgically repaired in the neonatal period by the arterial switch procedure (ASO) sometimes preceded by an atrial septostomy.
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A rare case report of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy induced by catecholamine-producing tumor [PDF]
, 2018 RATIONALE: Catecholamine-producing tumors are rare, occurring in less than 0.2% of patients with hypertension, but can have relevant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 37-year-old woman presented with a history of dyspnea, chest
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Aorto-ventricular tunnel [PDF]
, 2007 Aorto-ventricular tunnel is a congenital, extracardiac channel which connects the ascending aorta above the sinutubular junction to the cavity of the left, or (less commonly) right ventricle. The exact incidence is unknown, estimates ranging from 0.5% of
Roxane McKay +54 more
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Mavacamten in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
JACC: Case ReportsRight ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction is a rare complication of ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Jasmine K. Malhi, MD +6 more
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