Arterial stiffness was increased in SCH and improved with l-thyroxine, which may be beneficial, whereas myocardial functional reserve was similar to controls and remained unaltered after treatment.
Tissue Doppler imaging can now be usefully incorporated into the routine echocardiographic study of patients with proven or suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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