title: Septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in Friedreich's ataxia.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with Friedreich's ataxia is progressive, and there are few, if any, effective treatments available at present. This case report describes a Friedreich's ataxia patient who had a septal myectomy for the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with improved symptoms over a 7-year period. This suggests that septal myectomy may be a viable option to relieve symptoms and interrupt progression of heart disease in appropriately selected Friedreich's ataxia patients.
authors: 1Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine,Mayo Clinic,Rochester,Minnesota,United States of America.
authors: Heather N
authors: HN
authors: Anderson
authors: 2Division of Cardiovascular Surgery,Mayo Clinic,Rochester,Minnesota,United States of America.
authors: Harold M
authors: HM
authors: Burkhart
authors: 3Department of Pediatrics,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Mayo Clinic,Rochester,Minnesota,United States of America.
authors: Jonathan N
authors: JN
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Friedreich’s ataxia; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; septal myectomy