Abstract:Purpose: To assess the myocardial strain in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Methods: A total of 61 patients aged between 7 and 17 years with an asymmetric form of HCM underwent an ultrasound examination of the heart using standard techniques. An assessment of the left ventricular systolic function was performed using the two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking mode with analysis parameters that included global and segmental longitudinal, circumferential, and radial myocardial strains. Stra… Show more
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