Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Is Predominantly a Disease of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction

S. Maron, Martin; Olivotto, Iacopo; G. Zenovich, Andrey; S. Link, Mark; G. Pandian, Natesa; T. Kuvin, Jeffery; Nistri, Stefano; Cecchi, Franco; E. Udelson, James; J. Maron, Barry

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.106.644682

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Is Predominantly a Disease of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction

Published in Circulation • Nov 7, 2006

Authors:

Martin S. Maron

Iacopo Olivotto

Andrey G. Zenovich

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been regarded as the predominant hemodynamic form of the disease on the basis of assessment of outflow gradient under resting conditions. We sought to prospectively define the prevalence, clinical profile, and significance of left vent...

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Medicine

Ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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