title: A case series of myectomy: a review of its current application as an adjunct procedure.
abstract: In this article, we review the role played by myectomy in cardiac surgery. For this purpose, we looked at three cases of different etiology where myectomy in conjunction with treatment of the primary condition proved invaluable in the outcome of these patients. The primary conditions requiring treatment were subaortic membrane, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with mitral valve regurgitation, and aortic stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Gunaratnam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niranjan
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karagounis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Asimakopoulos
authors.forename: Shajahan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wahed
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery