Left ventricular short-axis systolic function changes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detected by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging

Left ventricular short-axis systolic function changes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detected by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging

Abstract Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease was characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), myocardial fibrosis, fiber disarray. The short-axis systolic function is important in left ventricle function. Methods Forty one healthy subjects and 37 HCM patients we...

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Main Authors: Jun Huang, Zi-Ning Yan, Yi-Fei Rui, Li Fan, Chang Liu, Jie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Circumferential
Radial
Strain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0753-0

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