Fibrosis and wall thickness affect ventricular repolarization dynamics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Mikko JalankoHeikki VäänänenMika TarkiainenPetri SipolaPertti JääskeläinenKirsi LauermaTiina LaitinenTomi LaitinenMika LaineTiina HeliöJohanna KuusistoMatti Viitasalo

Published in: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc (2018)

Dynamics of ventricular repolarization in HCM are affected by hypertrophy and fibrosis. LGE may confer an independent effect on QT dynamics which may increase the arrhythmogenic potential in HCM.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular
heart failure
optical coherence tomography
risk assessment