Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy —Septal Perforator Arteries Doppler Flow Dynamics

Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have been shown to exhibit abnormal diastolic vessel flow; however, flow pattern profiles and their possible association with different grades of diastolic dysfunction have not been studied. Color Doppler 2D echocardiography permits visualization of the septal perforator arteries, and pulsed-wave Doppler allows recording of diastolic septal artery flow (SAF). Through routine visualization of the septal perforator arteries and acquisition of SAF, we noticed three patterns of SAF in patients with HCM.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research