Exercise capacity is associated with rest and peak-exercise left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Fava A, Alashi A, Saijo Y, Mathias I, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Exercise capacity is associated with rest and peak-exercise left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.0081. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLV-GLSHypertrophic cardiomyopathyExercise capacityHCM patientsVentricular global longitudinal strainGlobal myocardial strainSymptomatic HCM patientsReduced exercise capacitySubclinical cardiac dysfunctionSubclinical myocardial dysfunctionGlobal longitudinal strainLVOT gradientCardiac deteriorationExercise impairmentCardiac dysfunctionMyocardial dysfunctionMaximal exerciseExercise testExercise variablesClinical utilityFunctional capacityPatientsMyocardial strainLogistic regressionLongitudinal strainDiastolic stress test echocardiography in patients with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy: association with exercise capacity
Fava A, Mathias I, Alashi A, Saijo Y, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Diastolic stress test echocardiography in patients with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy: association with exercise capacity. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.2087. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiastolic dysfunctionExercise capacityLVOT gradientMaximal exerciseHCM patientsLate mitral inflow velocityLateral mitral annular velocityMitral E/eAbnormal diastolic responseSymptomatic HCM patientsAtrial volume indexReduced exercise capacityVentricular filling pressureMitral annular velocityMitral inflow velocityHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsLogistic regression analysisHypertrophy cardiomyopathyDiastolic responseMetabolic equivalentsCardiomyopathy patientsAnnular velocityFilling pressureFunctional capacityPatients