Right ventricular function declines prior to left ventricular ejection fraction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Masliza MahmodBetty RamanKenneth ChanSanjay SivalokanathanRobert W SmillieAzlan H Abd SamatRina ArigaSairia DassElizabeth OrmondroydHugh WatkinsStefan NeubauerPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2022)
In HCM, RV function, including RV strain, and LV strain decrease over time despite preserved LVEF. Reduction in RV but not LV function is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Assessing RV function in early HCM disease might have a role in risk stratification to prevent future cardiovascular events.