Alcohol Septal Ablation of Hyperthropic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Patient with Respiratory Failure

Abstract

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) prevalence is about 1 among 500 population. It is caused by genetic malformation. Dyspnoe, angina pectoris and syncope are clinical manisfestation. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments can be performed to relieve the obstructive symptoms. Recently alcohol septal ablation has been proven improve haemodynamic and functional status. We report a case of HOCM patient with refractory lung oedema and intubated due to respiratory failure that was immediatelly improved afterseptal ablation.

Keywords

• hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
• acute lung oedema
• septal ablation