Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic disorder characterized by severe asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum (IVS) in the absence of any other systemic or cardiac diseases. Th...Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic disorder characterized by severe asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum (IVS) in the absence of any other systemic or cardiac diseases. The predominant abnormal haemodynamics are caused by increased left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient (LVOTG) and abnormal systolic anterior motion of mitral valve.展开更多
基金This study was supported by a grant from Nanjing Sci-Tech Bureau (No. 2002H30).
文摘Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic disorder characterized by severe asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum (IVS) in the absence of any other systemic or cardiac diseases. The predominant abnormal haemodynamics are caused by increased left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient (LVOTG) and abnormal systolic anterior motion of mitral valve.