Although alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is increasingly used in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients who are refractory to medical therapy, the amount of alcohol that is required has not been well studied. This study sought to determine the amount of alcohol that is necessary to achieve clinical benefits of ASA.
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA. raed.aqel@yahoo.com