title: Long term evolution of magnetic resonance imaging characteristics in a case of atypical left lateral wall hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We are reporting a long-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up in a rare case of cardiac left lateral wall hypertrophy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular disorder and a significant cause of sudden cardiac death. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging can be a valuable tool for assessment of detailed information on size, localization, and tissue characteristics of hypertrophied myocardium. However, there is still little knowledge of long-term evolution of HCM as visualized by magnetic resonance imaging. Recently, our group reported a case of left lateral wall HCM as a rare variant of the more common forms, such as septal HCM, or apical HCM. As we now retrieved an old cardiac MRI acquired in this patient more than 20 years ago, we are able to provide the thrilling experience of an ultra-long MRI follow-up presentation in this rare case of left lateral wall hypertrophy. Furthermore, this case outlines the tremendous improvements in imaging quality within the last two decades of CMR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gassenmaier
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petritsch
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gkaniatsas
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Gaudron
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weidemann
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nordbeck
authors.affiliation: Tobias Gassenmaier, Bernhard Petritsch, Andreas S Kunz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Meinrad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beer
keywords: Atypical; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Follow-up; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Left lateral wall