Utility of Isoproterenol to Provoke Outflow Tract Gradients in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Volume: 101, Issue: 4, Pages: 516 - 520
Published: Feb 15, 2008
Abstract
It is important to identify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) who have labile left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction for consideration of ventricular septal reduction therapy. Although Doppler echocardiography has become the diagnostic modality to assess LVOT obstruction, it may not identify all patients with labile obstruction. This study assessed the diagnostic value of cardiac catheterization using isoproterenol...
Paper Details
Title
Utility of Isoproterenol to Provoke Outflow Tract Gradients in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Published Date
Feb 15, 2008
Volume
101
Issue
4
Pages
516 - 520
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