Cardiac imaging is essential in the diagnosis of HCM. Echocardiography is the preferred imaging modality for initial evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy.
Echocardiography is performed to establish the following:
Determine the degree and pattern of hypertrophy
Presence of left ventricular apical aneurysms
Systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle
Mitral valve dysfunction
Severity of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction
Monitoring disease progression in patients diagnosed with HCM
Cardiac MRI is an option for selected patients in whom the echocardiogram was inconclusive and HCM is clinically suspected. Cardiac MRI can also provide complementary information. Cardiac CT may be considered for the diagnosis if cardiac MRI is unavailable or as a noninvasive tool for evaluation of the coronary arteries.
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