Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most frequent genetic cardiomyopathy, with a prevalence of 1:500 (1,4) and typically presents autosomal dominant inheritance. However recessive, x-linked and mitochondrial line patterns have been described. Phenotypic expression is heterogeneous, penetrance incomplete and age of onset variable, even though it usually presents in the young. All mutations affect sarcomere proteins. HCM is a clinically heterogeneous condition that can present with sudden death. It is the most common cause of sudden death in the young, that is why an early diagnosis...

Our institution’s CMRI database was reviewed and patients with confirmed or suspected HCM were included.

Imaging findings in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Type of left ventricular envolvement Differential diagnosis Risk stratification and CMR

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