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ISMICS 2025 | Transapical Beating-Heart Septal Myectomy (TA-BSM) in Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch for more ISMICS 2025 videos in the coming weeks.
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Rui Li, a surgeon in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China, delivered a presentation titled “Transapical Beating-Heart Septal Myectomy (TA-BSM) in Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.”
During her presentation, she outlined the reasons for developing this procedure, emphasizing its objectives. She provided a detailed explanation of the procedural steps and showcased an animation to illustrate the process. Additionally, Dr. Li presented a representative case of a patient with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) who underwent TA-BSM, discussing the patient’s background, the outcomes of the surgery, and presented surgical footage from the procedure.
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