title: Spark erosion myectomy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
abstract: The design features of the cutting electrode and the electrical characteristics of a monopolar electrosurgical device were specially adapted for performing a septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Both the cutting behavior and electrode design were found to facilitate myectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Maat
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Slager
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: van Herwerden
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schuurbiers
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Suylen
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kofflard
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: ten Cate
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography