Venous Septal Alcohol Ablation as a Salvage Strategy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Oguz Ucar, Ozcan Ozdemir · 2026
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Description
Oguz Ucar and Ozcan Ozdemir report a 2026 first case series of alcohol ablation through veins for thickened heart muscle that blocks outflow. Standard alcohol ablation works through septal arteries, but some patients lack a usable artery or have one blocked by a prior procedure. Two symptomatic men faced exactly that dead end after arterial attempts fell short.
Vein delivery through the coronary sinus, with a balloon sealing the target zone, cut outflow gradients at once and held the gain. At six months both men felt markedly better with lasting gradient cuts and no conduction harm. Venous ablation may thus rescue carefully chosen patients whom arterial routes cannot help, though larger series must confirm safety.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Oguz Ucar, Ozcan Ozdemir |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |