Myocardial Shortening in 3 Orthogonal Directions and Its Transmural Variation in Patients With Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Kazunori Okada, Satoshi Yamada, Hiroyuki Iwano, Hisao Nishino, Masahiro Nakabachi, Shinobu Yokoyama, Ayumu Abe, Ayako Ichikawa, Sanae Kaga, Mutsumi Nishida,

Circulation Journal · 2015 · 34 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

In patients with HCM, not only the LS in all layers but also CS in the mid and outer layers was reduced, presumably reflecting impaired myocardial function. In contrast, CS in the inner layer was preserved, being associated with maintenance of chamber function.

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