@article{Takahashi_Takasaki_Tadehara_Taguchi_Katayama_Kurosaki_Imai_Sueda_2014, title={Modified Septal Myectomy Using a Curved Knife for Left Ventricular Septal Hypertrophy}, volume={17}, url={https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/298}, DOI={10.1532/HSF98.2014409}, abstractNote={An 86-year-old woman presented with chest pain and discomfort. Echocardiography revealed severe aortic valve stenosis and asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Aortic valve replacement and myectomy were performed using a curved knife. The blade was U-shaped in cross-section, and was curved upward along the long axis. Hypertrophic septal myocardium was removed along the long axis of the left ventricle (LV), and a groove for blood flow was constructed. The patient was discharged uneventfully without recurrence of her chest discomfort. Our result suggested that a curved knife is a reasonable option for transaortic septal myectomy in patients with obstructive LV hypertrophy.}, number={5}, journal={The Heart Surgery Forum}, author={Takahashi, Shinya and Takasaki, Taiichi and Tadehara, Futoshi and Taguchi, Takahiro and Katayama, Keijiro and Kurosaki, Tatsuya and Imai, Katsuhiko and Sueda, Taijiro}, year={2014}, month={Nov.}, pages={E269-E270} }