Comparison With Alcohol Ablation
Either alcohol septal ablation or myectomy offers substantial clinical improvement for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. One non-randomized comparison suggested that hemodynamic resolution of the obstruction and its sequelae are more complete with myectomy. Whether one or the other treatment is preferable for certain patient types is debated among cardiovascular scientists.
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