Myocardial constructive work is impaired in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and predicts left ventricular fibrosis.
Elena GalliEmilie VitelFrédéric SchnellVirginie Le RolleArnaud HubertMathieu LederlinErwan DonalPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)
Global constructive work is significantly reduced in HCM despite normal LVEF and is associated with the LV fibrosis as assessed by LGE.