Why the study?
Does a septal E/Ea ratio >= 15 predict adverse outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Does a septal E/Ea ratio >= 15 predict adverse outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A septal E/Ea ratio >= 15 on tissue Doppler imaging is a strong independent predictor of adverse outcomes, including sustained VT and sudden death, in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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May refine HCM risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Efthimiadis et al. (2007) studied this question.
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