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Can surgical septal myectomy improve survival in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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boxed-textOmmen SR et al. (2005) Long-term effects of surgical septal myectomy on survival in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 46: 470–476

Surgical relief of obstruction in symptomatic patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in experienced centers prolongs life

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