What is Surgical Myectomy: Part 1
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A septal myectomy is an open-heart surgical procedure to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickened heart muscle. This allows blood to flow better through the heart. Dr. Nicholas Smedira and Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña provide an overview of what may cause a patient to need a septal myectomy. Part 2 will further discuss treatment, surgery and recovery.
Learn more about the specialized Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Cleveland Clinic
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy
Learn more about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-treatment#featured-provider-panel
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