February 11, 2016Open Access

Strain echocardiography is related to fibrosis and ventricular arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

THTrine F. HålandCardiac Imaging VAVibeke Marie AlmaasHeart Failure / Cardiomyopathy NHNina E. HasselbergHeart Failure & Transplant

Structured PICO

Does strain echocardiography predict ventricular arrhythmias and fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Population

Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Intervention

Strain echocardiography (global longitudinal strain [GLS], mechanical dispersion) and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE)

Outcome

Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and extent of fibrosis

Strain echocardiography, particularly mechanical dispersion, may improve risk stratification for ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Abstract

GLS, mechanical dispersion, and LGE were markers of VAs in HCM patients. Mechanical dispersion was a strong independent predictor of VAs and related to the extent of fibrosis. Strain echocardiography may improve risk stratification of VAs in HCM.

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Håland et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc088bba9f92abb12a655e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jew005

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