Mitral valve in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a three-dimensional transesophageal study

It is reported that the mitral valve (MV) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has structural abnormalities. To assess the MV in HCM patients using Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography (3DTEE). Transthoracic and 3DTEE studies focused on the mitral valve were performed prospectively in 21 HCM patients with obstruction (Group I), 37 HCM patients without obstruction (Group II) and 28 controls (Group III). The aortomitral angle was...