Is There a Typical Doppler Pattern in Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Aneurysm?

JACC Case Rep

28 June Jun 2023 one year ago
  • Pepi M, Mushtaq S, Mantegazza V, Celeste F.

Nineteen consecutive patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apical aneurysm underwent a comprehensive echo-Doppler including continuous wave Doppler at midventricular level. Three different flow patterns, pattern A (more frequent), pattern B, and pattern C, and expression of different intracavitary pressure gradients were defined. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Reference: Is There a Typical Doppler Pattern in Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Aneurysm?
Lo Russo GV, Pepi M, Mushtaq S, Mantegazza V, Celeste F. JACC Case Rep. 2023 Apr 21;14:101836.

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