Article
Phenotypic expression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance.
Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology - 1 May 2014
Caetano Francisca, Botelho Ana, Trigo Joana, Silva Joana, Almeida Inês, Venâncio Margarida, Pais João, Sanches Conceição, Leitão Marques António
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION AND AIM: The prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) for risk stratification of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients is the subject of disagreement. We set out to examine the association between clinical and morphological variables, risk factors for sudden cardiac death and LGE in HCM patients. METHODS: From a population of 78 patients with HCM, we studied 53 who underwent cardiac...
Topics
- Cardiac Imaging Techniques
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Contrast Media
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Female
- Gadolinium
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male