Sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a prevalent genetic disorder
characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial disarray, and an increased risk of …

Shock is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and treatment to
prevent organ failure. In the intensive care unit, shock is a common presentation, and its …

These guidelines form an update of the BSE guideline protocol for the assessment of
restrictive cardiomyopathy (Knight et al. in Echo Res Prac, 2013). Since the original …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiac muscle disorder characterized by
generally asymmetric abnormal hypertrophy of the left ventricle without abnormal loading …

Pregnancy is a dynamic process associated with profound hormonally mediated
haemodynamic changes which result in structural and functional adaptations in the …

Numerous guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM) have been published, by learned societies, over the past decade. Although helpful …

This review aims to serve as a guide for clinical practice and to appraise the current
knowledge on exercise stress echocardiography in the evaluation of intraventricular …

Cardiomyopathies are myocardial diseases characterized by mechanical and electrical
dysfunction of the heart muscle which could lead to heart failure and life-threatening …

Septal myectomy is indicated in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM) and intractable symptoms. Concomitant mitral valve (MV) surgery is performed for …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common inherited cardiomyopathy, exhibits
left ventricular hypertrophy not secondary to other causes, with varied phenotypic …