Jul 5, 2011 · In the present issue of Circulation, Maron et al use cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to characterize mitral valve leaflets in patients with HCM. 4 This …

Feb 23, 2024 · If the thickened heart muscle blocks the blood flow leaving the heart, the valve between the left heart chambers might not close properly. That valve is called the mitral valve. …

Mitral valve abnormalities in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy include leaflet elongation and thickening and hypertrophy with anterior displacement of the papillary muscles. This …

Apr 11, 2016 · Anatomic abnormalities of the mitral valve (MV) are common among patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), and contribute to subvalvular left ventricular …

Mitral valve and papillary muscle abnormalities are common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients and contribute to systolic anterior motion (SAM) and left ventricular outflow …

Abnormalities of the mitral valve (MV) apparatus are typical features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). These abnormalities include leaflet elongation, thick leaflets, …

Feb 25, 2020 · The presence, location, and mechanism of left ventricular obstruction should be identified with serial continuous-wave Doppler interrogation from the left ventricular apex to the …

Cardiovascular mag-netic resonance imaging demonstrated that AML and poste-rior mitral leaflet lengths were significantly increased in patients with HCM compared with matched controls (26 …

Apr 10, 2020 · Here, we developed the first mouse model of severe MR. Valvular damage was achieved by severing the mitral valve leaflets and chords with iridectomy scissors, and MR …

Sep 1, 2023 · This review addresses the clinical importance of mitral valve abnormalities in HCM, their mechanistic associations with symptoms, and therapeutic strategies targeting mitral valve …