1. Two-dimensional echocardiogram from a patient with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. There is a severe increase in left ventricular wall thickness, with a much greater increase in thickness of the ventricular septum (VS). The ratio of ventricular septal thickness to posterior wall (PW) thickness is 2.5:1. Left: Parasternal long axis view during diastole. Right: Parasternal long axis view during systole. There is systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Ao, aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle.
Source: Chapter 33. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hurst's The Heart, 13e
Citation: Fuster V, Walsh RA, Harrington RA. Hurst's The Heart, 13e; 2011 Available at: Accessed: October 08, 2017
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