The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 317-324 , August 2010

Characteristics and surgical outcomes of symptomatic patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with abnormal papillary muscle morphology undergoing papillary muscle reorientation

  • Deborah H. Kwon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Nicholas G. Smedira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Maran Thamilarasan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Bruce W. Lytle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Harry Lever, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Milind Y. Desai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Milind Y. Desai, MD, Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Av, Cleveland, OH 44195.

Received 14 May 2009 ,Revised 3 August 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.045

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 317-324 , August 2010

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