Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Left Ventricular Intracavitary Obstruction |
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Authors: | Rabiya Malik MD Martin S Maron MD Hassan Rastegar MD Natesa G Pandian MD |
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Institution: | Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, , Boston, Massachusetts |
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Abstract: | Obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is a rare finding in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients unlike left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. Although there are guidelines that aid in clinical decision making in patients with LVOT obstruction, there are none addressing RVOT obstruction. As RVOT obstruction may pose serious clinical implications similar to LVOT obstruction, appropriate medical and surgical management is very important. A unique phenotype of HCM with RVOT obstruction in conjunction with left ventricle (LV) intracavitary obstruction is discussed. |
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Keywords: | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy right ventricular outflow tract obstruction left ventricular intracavitary obstruction biventricular obstruction |
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