2019
Different Histopathologic Diagnoses in Patients With Clinically Diagnosed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After Surgical Myectomy
Alashi A, Desai RM, Khullar T, Hodges K, Rodriguez ER, Tan C, Popovic ZB, Thamilarasan M, Wierup P, Lever HM, Smedira NG, Desai MY. Different Histopathologic Diagnoses in Patients With Clinically Diagnosed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After Surgical Myectomy. Circulation 2019, 140: 344-346. PMID: 31329486, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.040129.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresEchocardiographyFemaleHeart SeptumHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesVentricular Outflow ObstructionConceptsVentricular 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