Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death after septal myectomy

Richard D. Rothman; Muhamad A. Safiia; Patricia A. Lowry; Theofanie Mela; Suhny Abbara; Caitlin O'Callaghan; Eugene J. Mark; Gus J. Vlahakes; Michael A. Fifer

doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2010.12.002

Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death after septal myectomy

Richard D. Rothman, Muhamad A. Safiia, Patricia A. Lowry, Theofanie Mela, Suhny Abbara, Caitlin O'Callaghan, Eugene J. Mark, Gus J. Vlahakes, Michael A. Fifer

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Abstract

Background: The importance of risk stratification for sudden cardiac death (SCD) after septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) has not been emphasized previously. Methods and results: We report 2 patients with SCD or ventricular tachycardia (VT) after septal myectomy for HOCM in whom risk factors for SCD were identified following surgical myectomy. One received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), which subsequently provided appropriate discharges for VT. The other delayed ICD implantation and suffered SCD. Conclusion: These cases emphasize the importance of risk stratification for SCD after septal myectomy for HOCM.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e65-e67
Journal	Journal of Cardiology Cases
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2010.12.002
State	Published - Apr 2011

Keywords

Cardioverter-defibrillator
HOCM
Heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Myectomy
Risk factors
Septal reduction therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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