Abstract
ObjectiveThe purpose of this article is to review how cardiac MRI provides the clinician with detailed information about the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) phenotypes, assessing its morphological and functional consequences.ConclusionAn understanding of cardiac MRI manifestations of HCM phenotypes will aid early diagnosis recognition and its functional consequences.Teaching Points• The phenotypic variability of HCM expands beyond myocardial hypertrophy, to include morphological and functional manifestations, ranging from subtle anomalies to remodelling of the LV with progressive dilatation and thinning of its wall.• The stages of HCM, which are based on the clinical evidence of disease progression, include subclinical HCM, the classic HCM phenothype, adverse remodelling and overt dysfunction, or end-stage HCM.• Cardiac MRI provides the clinician with detailed information regarding the HCM phenotypes and enables the assessment of its functional consequences.
Highlights
ConclusionAn understanding of cardiac MRI manifestations of Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) phenotypes will aid early diagnosis recognition and its functional consequences
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic cardiovascular disease, defined by an increase in the left ventricular wall thickness that is not solely explained by abnormal loading conditions
Cardiac MRI provides the clinician with detailed information regarding the HCM phenotypes and enables the assessment of its functional consequences
Summary
An understanding of cardiac MRI manifestations of HCM phenotypes will aid early diagnosis recognition and its functional consequences.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.