A 12-year-old girl , who was battling a rare and life-threatening heart condition, was successfully treated with a complex surgical procedure at Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani.

This lack of experience translated into worse outcomes for patients. For instance, those who underwent septal myectomy at low-volume centers or by low-volume operators faced nearly double the risk ...

Until the early 1990s, surgical myectomy represented the standard treatment for patients with HOCM and drug-refractory symptoms. Then in 1995 alcohol septal ablation was introduced as a less ...

SAM-related: arising from septal contact with the SAM, leading to dynamic mitral regurgitation. SAM-free: caused by septal contact with a malpositioned or aberrant papillary muscle, abnormal ...

What are the two mechanical therapies (non-medication) for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and what are their indications? The two mechanical therapies to treat HOCM are surgical ...