Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after myocardial infarction due to a hyperdynamic basal septum.
Acquired left ventricular outflow (LVOT) obstruction may occur following mitral valve repair or replacement. We describe a case where following a large myocardial infarction the hyperdynamic basilar septum was the cause of LVOT.
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The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 06906, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*