Evaluation of left ventricular outflow tract gradient during treadmill exercise and in recovery period in orthostatic position, in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Rita Miranda¹ , Carlos Cotrim¹ , Nuno Cardim² , Sofia Almeida¹ , Luís Lopes¹ , Maria José Loureiro¹ , Otília Simões¹ , Pedro Cordeiro¹ , Paula Fazendas¹ , Isabel João¹ and Manuel Carrageta¹

¹Hospital Garcia de Orta, Cardiology Department, Almada, Portugal

²Hospital da Luz, Echocardiography Department, Lisboa, Portugal

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008, 6:19doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-19


Published:	15 May 2008

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Additional file 1:

Paraesternal view in one patient with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Two-dimensional paraesternal view, before exercise, showing normal morphology and funtion of left ventricle and mitral valve.

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Apical 4 chamber view in one patient with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Apical 4 chamber view, before exercise showing normal flow evaluated with Doppler, showing clearly, the absence of obstruction.

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Apical 4 chamber view in one patient with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy near peak exercise. Apical 4 chamber view, near peak exercise, showing the appearence of obstruction with Doppler.

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