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Left atrial remodeling postseptal myectomy for severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Analysis by two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography

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Septal myectomy relieves left ventricular outflow obstruction (LVOTO) and is associated with excellent long‐term outcomes. LVOTO is associated with diastolic dysfunction and increased left atrial (LA) size. We sought to… Click to show full abstract

Septal myectomy relieves left ventricular outflow obstruction (LVOTO) and is associated with excellent long‐term outcomes. LVOTO is associated with diastolic dysfunction and increased left atrial (LA) size. We sought to investigate the changes in LA volumes and function postmyectomy and the association between these changes with clinical outcomes postmyectomy.

Keywords: myectomy; echocardiography left; atrial remodeling; remodeling postseptal; left atrial

Journal Title: Echocardiography
Year Published: 2019

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