Elastic aortic properties in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a single center echocardiographic evaluation.

Previous studies revealed that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients have impaired aortic elastic properties with contrasting data about aortic dimensions. We aimed to extend our knowledge about this topic, considering tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and tissue strain.25 HCM patients and 25 healthy volunteers matched for age and sex were enrolled. They underwent transthoracic echocardiography to measure aortic dimensions at four levels...