The House of the Seven Gables once a show place in a small New England town, now presents little evidence of its former grandeur. Wind, sun, storm, and neglect left its sides, shingles, and chimney crumbling. Its gray look is mottled here and there with moss. The lattice fence surrounding it is in ruin.
Septal Myectomy. What is septal myectomy? Septal myectomy, also known as septal myotomy, is a cardiac surgery treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a type of heart disease associated with asymmetric thickening of the heart muscle, most commonly at the septum (membrane that separates the right and left sides of the heart).
Also known as an open myomectomy, an abdominal myomectomy is a major surgical procedure. It involves making an incision through the skin on the lower abdomen, known as a bikini cut, and removing the fibroids from the wall of the uterus. The uterine muscle is then sewn back together using several layers of stitches.