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| SURGICAL
TREATMENT OF LVOT OBSTRUCTION IN YOUNG FEMALE PATIENT WITH
HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMIOPATHY (HOCM). |
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N. Naser, V. Velebit, M. Bukša, M. Talirević1, A. Haračić
and E. Raljević. |
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for Heart Diseases and Rheumatism1, Sarajevo, Hopital de la
Tour2, Geneve, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland |
Introduction:
Patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomiopathy (HOCM) need
beta-blockers therapy,but in some cases with LVOT gradient above
50mmhg the surgical treatment is indicated to reduce the outflow
gradient. The aim of this paper is to present a patient with high
degree of LVOT obstruction who underwent surgery and whose objective
status became better and subjective symptoms disappeared. Case
report: 24 years old female patient with nocturnal dyspnea,chest
pain and fatigue,mesosystolic murmur was found above Erbs point.
ECG showed left ventricular hypertrophy with ST segment and T
wave abnormalities. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed
left ventricular hypertrophy-septum and anterolateral free wall,systolic
anterior motion (SAM) of anterior leaflet of the mitrale valve,narrowing
of the LVOT with peak gradient PG 135mmhg,MPG 69,6mmhg,moderate
mitrale regurgitation.Myotomy-myectomy of interventricular septum
was done. Postoperative echocardiography showed the site of myectomy
(Scooped-out portion of ventricular septum) with residual SAM
and LVOT PG 65,8mmhg ,MPG 29,1mmhg. Endomyocardial biopsy confirmed
the diagnosis of primary HOCM. Conclusion: Echocardiography is
the most reliable method in diagnosis of HOCM and assessment of
LVOT gradients . It is quite sufficient method to access surgical
treatment,when indicated.
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