Early segmental relaxation abnormalities in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for differential diagnostic of patients with left ventricular hypertrophy

ConclusionsHCM patients show a prolonged septal IVRT irrespective of the extent of LVH and even before developing global DD. The s/l IVRT ratio is significantly higher in HCM compared with AHT or Fabry disease, thus establishing segmental IVRT analysis as a potential parameter for differential diagnosis in LVH.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - July 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christian Voigt, Julia M ünch, Maxim Avanesov, Anna Suling, Katrin Witzel, Gunnar Lund, Monica Patten Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research