Key result
Almost all patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have some degree of diastolic dysfunction, which can be improved by medical therapy, septal alcohol ablation, and surgical myectomy.
Population
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Design
Review
Authors
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Diastolic dysfunction is a ubiquitous feature of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and its quantification is important for identifying preclinical disease and assessing response to therapies.
Diastolic dysfunction is a ubiquitous feature of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and its quantification is important for identifying preclinical disease and assessing response to therapies.
Rakowski et al. (2007) conducted a review in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Almost all patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have some degree of diastolic dysfunction, which can be improved by medical therapy, septal alcohol ablation, and surgical myectomy.
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