Use of Alfieri stitch technique in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Systolic anterior motion of the anterior mitral leaflet plays an important role in the dynamic outflow tract obstruction encountered in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Here we present a 58-year-old male patient who was successfully treated with a myectomy procedure applied along with the edge-to-edge Alfieri stitch technique. The use of the Alfieri technique provides satisfactory short-term results and can be considered as an alternative adjunct to abolish systolic anterior motion. © 2006 Published by European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.