Septal Ablation Procedure
September 11th 2009 03:56
Septal ablation is useful for patients with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who will have markedly increased thickness of inter-ventricular septum, which can lead to obstruction to main systemic pumping chamber of heart (left ventricle). In septal ablation procedure, absolute alcohol is injected into main septal artery branch of left ventricular muscle, which lead to localized and controlled necrosis with decreased out-flow obstruction and improved filling of ventricles due to altered muscle thickness, stiffness and dimensions with improved survival and quality of life.
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