Pericardium-covered stent for septal myocardial ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Authors
Gaspar, J Martinez-Rios, MA Vonderwalde, C Rosas, M Ban-Hayashi, E Eidt-Lidt, G Kuri, J
Citation
J. Gaspar et al., Pericardium-covered stent for septal myocardial ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, CATHET C IN, 47(1), 1999, pp. 73-79
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
ISSN journal
15221946 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
73 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
1522-1946(199905)47:1<73:PSFSMA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This report describes a patient with severe hypertrophic obstructive cardio myopathy in New York Heart Association functional class III. Complete reduc tion of left ventricular outflow tract gradient was achieved by the selecti ve occlusion of three target septal arteries with a pericardium-covered ste nt, The patient's in-hospital course was uneventful and has improved to fun ctional class I, Cathet. Cardiavasc. Intervent. 47:73-79, 1999, (C) 1999 Wi ley-Liss, Inc.