Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (Miller Family) Outcomes

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is the thickening of the lower chambers of the heart. The septal muscle, which divides the right and left chambers, is especially affected by HOCM. The condition can impede blood flow from the heart to the aorta. Cleveland Clinic physicians use a comprehensive approach to diagnose and treat patients with HOCM. This includes a physical exam, electrocardiograph, chest X-ray, echocardiogram, and magnetic resonance imaging.

Cleveland Clinic continues to be one of the national leaders in volume and treatment outcomes for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).

Cleveland Clinic surgeons perform isolated and a variety of combination procedures to treat patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).

The in-hospital mortality rates among patients who have septal myectomies at Cleveland Clinic are lower than the expected rates. Calculated observed to expected ratios remain less than the value of 1 indicating that Cleveland Clinic mortality is better than expected in these procedures.