Echocardiography as a Screening Test for Myocardial Scarring in Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Introduction. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is burdened with morbidity and mortality including tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. These complications are attributed in part to the formation of proarrhythmic scars in the myocardium. The presence of extensive LGE is a risk factor for adver...

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Main Authors: Gregory Compton, Lynne Nield, Andreea Dragulescu, Lee Benson, Lars Grosse-Wortmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1980636