0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can produce complex echocardiographic findings that are easy to misinterpret when waveform appearance is considered without its timing, velocity, color-flow pattern, and anatomic source.
In this case-based CME activity, Dr. Wharton examines important echocardiographic features and interpretive challenges in HCM, with emphasis on non-LVOT and mid-cavitary/apical phenotypes.
Using real-world case based examples, Dr. Wharton demonstrates how 2D imaging, color Doppler, and spectral Doppler can help distinguish intracavitary and mid-cavitary flow from SAM-related LVOT obstruction and mitral regurgitation.
Dr. Wharton also reviews imaging patterns associated with mid-cavitary obstruction and apical aneurysm formation and demonstrates how ultrasound-enhancing agents can clarify apical and distal-cavity anatomy when standard endocardial visualization is limited.
