Mitral Leaflet Shortening as an Ancillary Procedure in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

• DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.014
• Publication Date: 2024-03-20T17:27:44Z
• Authors: Daniel G. Swistel; Daniele Massera; Alexandra Stepanovic; Elizabeth Adlestein; Maria Reuter; Woon Wu; Joshua A. Scheine...; Robert Nampi; Darien Paone; Bette Kim; Mark V. Sherrid
• Keywords: Leaflet (botany)

Mitral leaflet elongation is common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), contributes to obstructive physiology, and presents a challenge the dual surgical goals of abolition outflow gradients mitral regurgitation. Anterior shortening, performed as an ancillary procedure during myectomy, controversial.