Transcatheter alcohol ablation of the septum in a patient of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
β Scribed by Bhargava, Balram ;Agarwal, Rajiv ;Kaul, Upendra ;Manchanda, Subhash C. ;Wasir, Harbans S.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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β¦ Synopsis
We performed transcatheter alcohol ablation of the septum in a case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The patient showed marked reduction in LVOT gradient; however, he developed complete atrioventricular (AV) dissociation following the procedure, requiring AV sequential pacing. This important complication of this novel technique is highlighted.
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