title: A modified method (MK method) of alcohol septal ablation for the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopahty.
abstract: Alcohol septal ablation is widely accepted as a therapeutic option for the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopahty. The selection of an appropriate target vessel is key for an effective and safe procedure. The target vessel sometimes bifurcates from the non-left anterior descending coronary artery, in which case these vessels are sometimes difficult to select with a wire and deliver a balloon catheter. The combined use of a microcatheter and a balloon catheter is one of the choices for treatment of patients with this type of challenging anatomy. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gifu Heart Center, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawase
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gifu Heart Center, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuo
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
keywords: high lateral branch; hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopahty; microcatheter