Doppler echocardiography underestimates the prevalence and magnitude of mid-cavity obstruction in patients with symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

James W MalcolmsonStephen M HamshereAbhishek JoshiConstantinos O'MahonyMehul DhinojaSteffen E PetersenNeha SekhriSaidi A Mohiddin

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)

Doppler echocardiography under-diagnoses and underestimates severity of LVMCO in symptomatic HCM patients. Recognition of abrupt mid-systolic flow cessation and invasive measurements may improve detection of LVMCO in HCM.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular
heart failure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
computed tomography
chronic kidney disease
pulmonary hypertension
blood pressure
blood flow
prognostic factors
risk factors
loop mediated isothermal amplification
sensitive detection