Value of latent outflow obstruction to predict clinical course of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy


Bayrak F., Kahveci G., Buturak A., Karaahmet T., Batgerel U., Koyuncu A., ...More

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.72, no.2, pp.172-179, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015385.2017.1291155
  • Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.172-179
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective The frequency, significance and prognostic value of left ventricle obstruction (LVO) induced with provocation (latent LVO) is controversial for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients. This study was designed to assess the value of latent LVO in predicting the clinical course in 101 patients with HC.