Influence of operator volume on early outcomes of septal myectomy for isolated hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) recommend that septal myectomy be performed by experienced operators. However, the impact of operator volume on surgical treatment outcomes for isolated HCM has been poorly investigated.

Methods

From 2002 to 2014, 435 consecutive patients with isolated HCM undergoing myectomy at the Fuwai Hospital were retrospectively enrolled. All 29 surgeons were divided into beginner surgeons (operator volume ≤20) and experienced surgeons (operator volume >20) according to the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of HCM. Propensity score matching of patients in the two groups was performed.

Results

Baseline differences included advanced New York Heart Association classification and olde

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947483 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature