Echocardiography in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: usefulness of old and new techniques in the diagnosis and pathophysiological assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common inherited cardiomyopathy. The identification of patients with HCM is sometimes still a challenge. Moreover, the pathophysiology of the disease is complex because of left ventricular hyper-contractile sta...

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Main Authors: D'Andrea Antonello, Buralli Simona, Ballo Piercarlo, Agricola Eustachio, Olivotto Iacopo, Cecchi Franco, Betocchi Sandro, Galderisi Maurizio, Nistri Stefano, Losi Maria-Angela, D'Errico Arcangelo, Mele Donato, Sciomer Susanna, Mondillo Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/8/1/7