Mitral Valve Management During Septal Myectomy

There is pilot prospective randomised study comparing immediate and early results of additional subvalvular mitral apparatus intervention versus additional alfieri stich in patients scheduled to septal myectomy for symptomatic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Patients with proven hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and resting left ventricle outflow tract obstruction underwent septal myectomy. If patients were suitable for both surgical techniques, they were randomized to alfieri stich or secondary cord cutting. All surgeons were experienced at least 50 related procedures.