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A minimally invasive, percutaneous treatment for a select group of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and refractory or persistent symptoms. The procedure involves slowly injecting 98 percent alcohol via catheter into a carefully selected artery supplying the overgrown heart muscle. Patients are monitored in the ICU for two days with a temporary pacemaker, followed by follow-up echocardiograms in three to six months. Patients typically have minimal physical activity restrictions for two to four weeks after discharge.