Transapical ultrasound-guided myectomy in midventricular obstructive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Abstract
In patients with midventricular obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM), a transapical approach allows excellent exposure for
midventricular myectomy. Although the ventriculotomy is required on the
antero-lateral left ventricular wall, the minimal ventriculotomy would
be ideal, especially for cases with concomitant apical aneurysm. We
report a case of midventricular obstructive HCM with concomitant apical
aneurysm. Through the minimal ventriculotomy within the aneurysm, the
hypertrophic septum was successfully hollowed out under repeated
ultrasound guidance. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance is useful for
transapical septal myectomy in midventricular obstructive HCM.