—Dr. Wang spoke to MedPage Today to discuss the diagnosis of apical HCM, and distinct features of this disease subtype. Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a morphological subtype of HCM that ...
Limitations of our study, including its single-center nature, a modest sample size, and a brief observation period, warrant acknowledgment. Owing to a low number of events, typical of HCM, no outcome ...
Future Cardiol. 2013;9(5):697-709. It is extremely important to detect the presence and severity of LVOT obstruction from physical examination, as well as 2D and Doppler echocardiography. The LVOT ...
HCM is a primary disease of cardiac muscle characterized by a thickening of the LV wall and often predominantly affecting the interventricular septum. HCM is a genetic disease with an autosomal ...
Aim Differentiating physiological cardiac hypertrophy from pathology is challenging when the athlete presents with extreme anthropometry. While upper normal limits exist for maximal left ventricular ...
Colored x-ray shows enlargement of the left ventricle (yellow) in a patient with cardiomyopathy. Routine testing helps identify the disease and lowers the risk of sudden death, but prompt referral to ...