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Review

Volume 14, Number 4, August 2023, pages 243-249

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Cardiovascular Challenge Becoming a Contemporary Treatable Disease

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Apical four-chamber view, TTE, LVOTO with a peak gradient of 18 mm Hg without Valsalva maneuver. A typical dagger-shaped CW-signal can be appreciated. TTE: transthoracic echocardiography; LVOTO: left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; CW: continuous wave.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Exercise oscillatory ventilation.

Table

Table 1. SAM-Grading and Echocardiographic Criteria
 
SAM: systolic anterior motion.
Grade 0Nonexisting
Grade 1Deviation > 5 mm (M-mode)
Grade 2Nonholosystolic contact to ventricular septum
Grade 3Holosystolic contact to ventricular septum