Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: an Update

Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease and represents the main cause of sudden death in young patients. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CCT) are noninvasive imaging methods with high sensitivity and specificity,...

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Main Authors: Diogo Costa Leandro de Oliveira, Fernanda Boldrini Assunção, Alair Agusto Sarmet Moreira Damas dos Santos, Marcelo Souto Nacif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2016-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016005016101&lng=en&tlng=en