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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1558-1560
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Septal myectomy with a carbon dioxide laser for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Robert D. Dowling, MD, Rodney J. Landreneau, MD, Thomas A. Gasior, MD, Gilal M. Ziady, MD, John M. Armitage, MD*

Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, and Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

Accepted for publication July 20, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Armitage, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 1084 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15216.

Septal myectomy with a noncontact carbon dioxide laser (or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is described. This technique results in improved visualization of the septum as the laser beam is held outside the heart and the resecting laser beam can always be clearly seen. We believe this approach provides an improved method of septal myectomy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.




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