Asymptomatic patients with severe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: New perspectives on early percutaneous treatment

Key Points Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiac disease. Reverse cardiac remodeling after alcohol septal ablation has been reported in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are symptomatic despite medical therapy. No data exist on early percutaneous ther...

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Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2021-02, Vol.97 (3), p.493-494
Main Authors: Musumeci, Giuseppe, Colopi, Marzia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiomyopathy
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Summary:Key Points Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiac disease. Reverse cardiac remodeling after alcohol septal ablation has been reported in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are symptomatic despite medical therapy. No data exist on early percutaneous therapy to reverse adverse remodeling and improve prognosis in asymptomatic patients with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.29536