2021
Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Alashi A, Smedira NG, Popovic ZB, Fava A, Thamilarasan M, Kapadia SR, Wierup P, Lever HM, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018527. PMID: 33506683, PMCID: PMC7955450, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular outflow tract gradientVentricular outflow tract gradientOutflow tract gradientElderly patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyTract gradientObstructive subgroupRisk factorsDynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstructionSudden cardiac death risk factorsLeft ventricular outflow tract obstructionAppropriate internal defibrillator dischargeVentricular outflow tract obstructionBasal septal thicknessConclusion Elderly patientsDeath risk factorsSeptal reduction therapyThoracic Surgeons scoreConsecutive elderly patientsOutflow tract obstructionVentricular mass indexBasal septal hypertrophyLong-term outcomesHospital deathTract obstruction
2018
Surgical management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a specialized hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy center
Hodges K, Rivas CG, Aguilera J, Borden R, Alashi A, Blackstone EH, Desai MY, Smedira NG. Surgical management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a specialized hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy center. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 2289-2299. PMID: 30782406, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular outflow tract obstructionOutflow tract obstructionMitral valve interventionLeft ventricular outflow tract obstructionTract obstructionSeptal myectomyValve interventionMitral interventionPostoperative ventricular septal defectContemporary surgical outcomesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy centersPapillary muscle resectionMitral valve replacementPermanent pacemaker insertionComplete heart blockMitral valve pathologyVentricular septal defectHospital outcomesOperative mortalityConcomitant proceduresValve replacementMuscle resectionSingle surgeonHeart blockRetrospective review