title: Management of left ventricular outflow obstruction due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Role of multimodality echocardiographic techniques.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a diverse condition, encompassing a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Left ventricular outflow obstruction occurs in a proportion of patients, and is amenable to a variety of management strategies. Echocardiography plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and in the assessment of left ventricular outflow obstruction, as well the selection of appropriate therapy. In particular echocardiography is crucial in the selection, intraoperative monitoring and follow-up of patients suitable for alcohol septal ablation therapy. This article outlines the role of echocardiography in the assessment and management of left ventricular outflow obstruction in these patients.
authors: Manchester Heart Center, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Luckie
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Khattar
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol