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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Re: IHSS
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Re: IHSS
by CCF Cardio MD - MTR, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - MTR on October 06, 1998 at 10:08:08:
In Reply to: IHSS posted by Joy on October 02, 1998 at 23:10:40:
My son has IHSS and has gone through open heart surgery.My question
is the doctor said the name of the proceedure was a myotomy-myectomy,is
this the same as a septal myectomy? If not what is the difference?
Dear Joy, thank you for your question. Myotomy, myectomy, and septal myectomy all refer to the same procedure. In IHSS, the interventricular septum is too thick and bulges into the left ventricular cavity. When blood is ejected from the left ventricle, the septal bulge obstructs blood flow and leads to the symptoms associated with IHSS (shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, etc.). During a myectomy procedure, the septal bulge is surgically removed to relieve the obstruction to left ventricular emptying. I hope your son's surgery was a success and I wish him and your family the best of luck.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
In Reply to: IHSS posted by Joy on October 02, 1998 at 23:10:40:
My son has IHSS and has gone through open heart surgery.My question
is the doctor said the name of the proceedure was a myotomy-myectomy,is
this the same as a septal myectomy? If not what is the difference?
Dear Joy, thank you for your question. Myotomy, myectomy, and septal myectomy all refer to the same procedure. In IHSS, the interventricular septum is too thick and bulges into the left ventricular cavity. When blood is ejected from the left ventricle, the septal bulge obstructs blood flow and leads to the symptoms associated with IHSS (shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, etc.). During a myectomy procedure, the septal bulge is surgically removed to relieve the obstruction to left ventricular emptying. I hope your son's surgery was a success and I wish him and your family the best of luck.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
