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Mitral endocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with leaflet perforation

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We present a case of mitral endocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with systolic anterior motion of anterior leaflet. Perforated anterior leaflet was repaired and extended septal myectomy was concomitantly performed to control systolic anterior motion and mitral regurgitation.

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Supplementary file1 Video 1: Transaortic septal myectomy extended much wider than classical septal myectomy. (MPG 67175 KB)

Supplementary file2 Video 2: Repaired anterior leaflet with pericardial patch. (MPG 65134 KB)

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Taguchi, H., Nakaji, S., Tasaki, Y. et al. Mitral endocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with leaflet perforation. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 69, 1000–1003 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-021-01592-7

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