Effect of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction on Left Atrial Mechanics in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Effect of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction on Left Atrial Mechanics in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Left atrial (LA) volumes are known to be increased in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and are a predictor of adverse outcome. In addition, LA function is impaired and is presumed to be due to left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction as a result of hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis. In the cur...

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Main Authors: Lynne K. Williams, Raymond H. Chan, Shemy Carasso, Miranda Durand, Jimmy Misurka, Andrew M. Crean, Anthony Ralph-Edwards, Christiane Gruner, Anna Woo, John R. Lesser, Barry J. Maron, Martin S. Maron, Harry Rakowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/481245

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