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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Research conducted at Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Cardiology has provided new information about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, March 5th, 2008

Current study results from the report, 'An integrated approach to determine left atrial volume, mass and function in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by two-dimensional echocardiography,' have been published. According to recent research from Rotterdam, Netherlands, "The study included 25 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients (15 non-obstructive and 10 obstructive) and 25 controls for assessment of left atrial (LA) volume, mass and function by two-dimensional echocardiography. Measurement included mean LA diameter (LAD), LA mass={(mean LAD + anterior LA wall + posterior LA wall)3 -mean LAD3} x 0.8 + 0.6, LA volume=[(8/3 pi L. A1."

"A2), where L is LA length, A1 and A2...

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