Long-Term Left Ventricular Remodeling of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), a process of left ventricular (LV) remodeling carrying an adverse prognosis has been described. Conversely, a gradual and benign LV wall thinning has been suggested but never investigated. Therefore, we studied a HC cohort over a long period of time to evaluate the occurrence of a LV remodeling with a benign clinical course. Data of HC patients aged 18 to 65years and without any condition known to influence LV remodeling were analyzed over a mean follow-up of 7.6 ± 5.7 years.