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What is the role of apical ventriculotomy in children and young adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Alex J. Thompson¹, Joseph A. Dearani², Jonathan N. Johnson^1,3, Hartzell V. Schaff², Eric C. Towe¹, Jared Palfreeman¹, Philip L. Wackel¹, Frank Cetta^1,3

1 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
3 Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

* Corresponding Author: Jonathan Johnson, MD, Gonda 6-138-SW, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Email: