Article
Cardiac magnetic resonance in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: current state of the art.
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy - 1 Jan 2010
Kwon Deborah H, Desai Milind Y
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a complex disorder with significant heterogeneity in clinical characteristics and natural history. Traditionally, the diagnosis has been based on clinical assessment and echocardiography; however, persistent challenges in its noninvasive evaluation remain. Hence, improved diagnostic techniques could lead to better risk stratification of patients, which would potentially identify...
Topics
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Echocardiography
- Genotype
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Risk Factors
- Ventricular Function, Left