DEFINITION
• HCM isa genetic disease state characterized
by unexplained LV hypertrophy associated
with non dilated ventricular chambers in the
absence of another cardiac or systemic
disease that itself would be capable of
producing the magnitude of hypertrophy
evident in given patient.
• It’s prevalence estimated to be 1:500
• IHSS, HOCM, and MSS are older terms
Genetics
• Beta MHCmutations-clinical
presentation apparent by late
adolescents and develop
substantial hypertrophy and
more severe symptoms.
• MyBPC mutations can have
delayed clinical presentation until
age 50 or older.Less severe
symptoms.
• cTnT mutations-modest
hypertrophy, increased risk of
sudden death
• cTnI mutations- Greater
predisposition of apical
hypertrophy
• Alpha tropomyosin-relatively
good survival. Variable degree of
hypertrophy
LV OUTFLOW
OBSTRUCTION
• Producedby SAM of mitral valve
• Explanations for the SAM of the mitral valve
1. Mitral valve is drawn toward the septum
because of the lower pressure that occurs as
blood is ejected at high velocity through a
narrowed outflow tract (Venturi effect)
2. Hydrodynamic “drag” or the “pushing” force
of flow — Accepted theory
SAM grading
• Grade1: No mitral valve septal contact. Minimum
distance between MV and IVS during systole is >10
mm.
• Grade 2 : No mitral valve septal contact. Minimum
distance between MV and IVS during systole is <10
mm.
• Grade 3: Brief mitral leaflet septal contact(<30%
systole)
• Grade 4 : Prolonged mitral leaflet septal contact (>30%
systole)
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DYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION ISWORSENED
BY
A. Increase in contractility —VPC,Dobutamine,
Isoproterenol, Exercise
B. Decrease in afterload/volume—Valsalva, Standing,
Nitroglycerine/amylnitrite inhalation, Blood loss,
Dehydration
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DEFINITIONS OF DYNAMICLEFT
VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT
OBSTRUCTION
Hemodynamic state Conditions Outflow gradient
Basal obstruction Rest >30mmHg
Non obstructive Rest <30mmHg
Physiologically
provoked
<30mmHg
Dynamic obstruction Rest <30mmHg
Physiologically
provoked
>30mmHg
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Maron MS etal. NEJM. 2003;348:295.
FREEDOM FROM HCM RELATED DEATHS
MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA
• Oftenoccurs without atherosclerotic coronary
artery disease
• Postulated mechanisms
• Abnormally small and partially obliterated
intramural coronary arteries as a result of
hypertrophy
• Inadequate number of capillaries for the degree
of LV mass and increased myocardial oxygen
consumption-supply demand mismatch
• Increased filling pressures resulting in
subendocardial ischemia
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MITRAL REGURGITATION
• Twicethe normal size of MV apparatus due to
elongation of both leaflets
• Congenital and anomalous anterolateral papillary
muscle insertion into the anterior leaflet without
interposition of chordae tendineae
• Variations in leaflet length (posterior/anterior leaflet
length mismatch) – restrict the ability of the posterior
leaflet to follow the anterior leaflet and to coapt
effectively resulting in MR
• Severity of MR directly proportional to LV outflow
obstruction and jet will be directed laterally and
posteriorly.
• Results in symptoms of dyspnea, orthopnea
BURNT OUT HCM
•Burnt out HCM - 3%
• Systolic dysfunction EF <50%
• Associated with AF
• Wall thinning and cavity dilation
• Diffuse transmural scarring
• Progression to refractory heart failure or sudden
death
• Mortality 10%/year
• Most reliable risk marker - a family history of the
end stage
PHYSICAL
• Holosystolic Murmurof MR:
• Retrograde ejection of blood flow into low
pressure left atrium
• Best heard at apex and axilla
• Pt. with SAM*
and significant LV outflow gradients
• Diastolic Decrescendo Murmur of AR: 10% of
Pt.
DIAGNOSIS
• ECG
• IMAGING
-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- CARDIAC MRI
- OTHER MODALITIES
• CATH DATA
• TESTS TO RISK STRATIFY PATIENTS
• GENETIC TESTING
• FAMILY SCREENING
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Serum C-terminal propeptideof type I
procollagen (PICP)
Elevated levels PICP indicated increased myocardial
collagen synthesis in sarcomere-mutation carriers
without overt disease.
Profibrotic state preceded left ventricular hypertrophy
or fibrosis visible on MRI.
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ECG
Abnormal - >90%of pts & >75% of asymptomatic relatives
• Increased voltages consistent with LV hypertrophy(35-70%)
• ST-T changes - marked T wave inversion in the lateral precordial
leads
• Left atrial enlargement(30%)
• Deep and narrow Q waves lateral precardial leads(25-30%)
• Apical HCM—ECG changes
Normal ECG - 5% of pts
• Less severe phenotype and favorable course
• Not predictive of future sudden death
Echocardiogram -
Hypertrophy
• Adults:wall thickness >15 mm at end diastole in one or more
myocardial segments is diagnostic
• Average maximum wall thickness in HCM population is 20-
22mm.
• 5-10% will have maximum thickness> 30 mm.
• Patterns of hypertrophy vary with age of presentation.
• In young: involves entire septum
• In older: sigmoid septum where basal and mid septum is
involved with increased angulation between septum and long
axis of aorta.
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Luis C. Afonsoet al. JIMG 2008;1:787-800
American College of Cardiology Foundation
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LV HYPERTOPHY PATTERNS
•Diffuse hypertrophy of the ventricular septum and
anterolateral free wall (70% to 75%)
• Basal septal hypertrophy (10% to 15%)
• Concentric hypertrophy (5%)
• Apical hypertrophy (<5%)
• Hypertrophy of the lateral wall (1% to 2%).
LVEF
• Usually normalor increased
• Can have small LV end-diastolic volumes and therefore
reduced stroke volumes despite having normal EFs
• Radial contractile force is typically preseved. Doppler
tissue imaging will show low annular velocities.
• 2D speckle tracking shows reduced global longitudinal
strain.
• Overt LV systolic dysfunction, termed the ‘‘dilated or
progressive phase of HCM,’’ ‘‘end-stage HCM,’’ or ‘‘burnt-
out HCM,’’ is usually defined as an LV EF < 50% and
occurs in a minority (2%–5%) of patients
• Prognosis is worse in the presence of LV systolic
dysfunction
Tissue Doppler
• TDIshowing attenuated
velocities
• Doppler strain showing
heterogeneity in strain
between different segments
Luis C. Afonso et al. JIMG 2008;1:787-800
American College of Cardiology Foundation
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contrast Echo andspeckle tracking
Luis C. Afonso et al. JIMG 2008;1:787-800
American College of Cardiology Foundation
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TEE
• Mandatory forperi and intra operative
monitoring of septal myectomy to confirm
mechanism of LVOTO,guide surgical strategy
and detect post complications like,VSD and
residual LVOTO
Holter
• Supraventricular tachycardia(46 percent)
• Premature ventricular contractions (43 percent)
• Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (26 percent)
• Atrial fibrillation (25 to 30 percent )
• Preexcitation has also been associated with HCM
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CARDIAC MRI
• Usefulwhen echocardiography is questionable,
particularly with apical hypertrophy and RV
hypertrophy
• SAM of the mitral valve is clearly seen on cardiac
MRI
• Improvement in obstruction after septal ablation or
myomectomy can be demonstrated, as can the
location and size of the associated infarction, which
are useful for planning repeat procedures
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CARDIAC MRI
• Gadoliniumcontrast cardiac MRI - differentiating HCM from
other causes of cardiac hypertrophy and other types of
cardiomyopathy such as, amyloidosis, athletic heart, and
Fabry’s disease
• Late gadolinium enhancement occurring in HCM represents
myocardial fibrosis
• The greater the degree of late gadolinium enhancement, the more
likely that the particular HCM patient has 2 or more risk factors for
sudden death
• More likely the patient has or will develop progression of ventricular
dilation toward heart failure, thereby indicating a poorer prognosis
• Most patients with HCM have no gadolinium enhancement
• Common benign pattern is 2 stripes running along the junction of the
right ventricle insertion into the left ventricle
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CMR - PoorPrognostic factors
• Markedly elevated LV mass index (men > 91 g/m2
;
women > 69 g/m2
) was sensitive (100%)
• Maximal wall thickness of more than 30 mm was
specific (91%) for cardiac deaths
• Right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy
• Myocardial edema by T2-weighted imaging
• LGE has been associated with
• Ventricular arrhythmias
• Progressive ventricular dilation
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CARDIAC
CATHETERIZATION
• Diagnostic cardiaccatheterization is useful to
determine the degree of LVOT obstruction, cardiac
hemodynamics, the diastolic characteristics of the
left ventricle, LV anatomy and coronary anatomy
• Left ventriculography:small cavity with
hypertrophied papillary muscles,Spade
configuration in apical HCM,aneurysm formation
etc
• The arterial pressure tracing found on cardiac
catheterization may demonstrate a "spike and
dome" configuration
• Brockenbrough-Braunwald sign
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
• Lowintensity aerobic exercises
• Avoid dehydration
• Avoid heavy meals
• Risk of syncope in high intensity sports
• Unpredictability of SCDan other reason to
avoid high intensity sports
Beta blockers
• Slowingheart rate
• Reducing force of LV contraction
• Augmenting ventricular filling and relaxation
• Decreasing myocardial oxygen consumption
• Long-acting preparations - propranolol, atenolol,
metoprolol or nadolol
• Blunt LV outflow gradient triggered by physiologic
exercise.
• Target resting heart rate - 60 beats/min
• May require up to 400 mg equivalent of metoprolol
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Verapamil (class I)
•Add on therapy to beta blockers if high
doses of beta blockers are not tolerated
• First choice when beta blockers are
contraindicated
• Maximal doses of 280 mg/day
• AVOID in NYHA class IV dyspnoea and
hypotension
• When used as add-on therapyto look for
high grade AV block
• Diltiazem – when verapamil cannot be used
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Disopyramide
• Negative inotropiceffect decreases the gradient and
improve symptoms.
• Concomitant beta blockade may be important to prevent
rapid atrioventricular node conduction
• Between 300 and 600 mg/d
• The corrected QT interval must be monitored
• Anticholinergic side effects in older patients
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DRUGS THAN CANHARM(CLASS III)
• Nifedipine, Nitrates, Diuretics -potent
vasodilator and hence avoided
• Digoxin, dobutamine, noradrenaline,
dopamine-positive inotropes
MANAGEMENT OF HCMWITH
LV SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION
• ACEI/ARBS, diuretics-standard HF treatment
• Discontinue verapamil, diltiazem,
disopyramide (class ii
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MANAGEMENT OF AF
•A/c AF+ hemodynamically unstable= DC
• A/C AF + angina /pulmonary edema = BB/A–iv
• Hemodynamically stable= 3W OAC >>DC
• Rate control with oral BB/ CCB
• rhythm control with amiodarone
• Flecainide and propafenone, should be avoided
as they may prolong QRS duration and the QT
intervaL
• AV nodal ablation F/B DDD/VVIR/CRT IN drug
refractory
• Radiofrequency ablation (II A)
OTHER THAN ALCOHOL!!!
•Polyvinyl alcohol foam particles,
• Microspheres,
• Absorbable gelatin sponges,
• Septal coils
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DUAL-CHAMBER PACING
• Proposedbenefit:
• Pacing the RV apex will decrease the outflow tract
gradient by decreasing projection of basal septum into
LVOT
• Several RCTs have found that the improvement in
subjective measures provided by dual-chamber
pacing is likely a placebo effect
• Other treatment
• EP
• CRT
• CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION/VAD
Conclusion
SA does seemto show promise in treatment of HOCM owing to
similar mortality rates as well as functional status compared
with SM; however, the caveat is increased conduction
abnormalities and a higher post-intervention LVOTG. The choice
of treatment strategy should be made after a thorough discussion
of the procedures with the individual patient.
(J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:823–34)
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Conclusions
ERASH is anew therapeutic option in the treatment of HOCM,
allowing significant and sustained reduction of the LVOT gradient as
well as symptomatic improvement with acceptable safety by
inducing a discrete septal contraction disorder. It may be suitable
for patients not amenable to transcoronary ablation of septal
hypertrophy or myectomy.
#28 Long-term athletic training can produce “athlete’s heart” = increased LV diastolic cavity dimensions/wall thickness/mass.
#37 Characteristic Echocardiographic Features of Obstructive HCM (A) Parasternal long-axis view depicting severe asymmetric septal hypertrophy and systolic anterior mitral valve motion (arrowhead); (B) M-mode across the mitral leaflets depicting prominent systolic anterior motion (thick arrows) of the anterior mitral leaflet (SAM); (C) M-mode tracing across the aortic valve demonstrating partial closure of aortic leaflets (arrowheads); and (D) accentuation of late-peaking dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after the Valsalva maneuver. Ao = aorta; HCEM = hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; IVS = interventricular septum; LA = left atrium; SAM = systolic anterior motion; PW = posterior wall ratio
#45 Assessment of LV diastolic function in a patient with HCM with elevated LA pressure. Mitral inflow shows a restrictive inflow
pattern (E velocity, 140 cm/sec). The arrow points to an L velocity in middiastole, which is observed in the presence of impaired relaxation
and increased filling pressures. Lateral annular and septal annular tissue Doppler (TD) velocities (both e0 and a0) are markedly
reduced consistent with severely impaired LV relaxation. The markedly increased E/e0 ratio is consistent with increased LA pressure >
20 mm Hg. The reduced mitral A velocity with its short deceleration time and the severely reduced a0 velocity are consistent with
increased LV end-diastolic pressure.
#46 Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) and TDI-Derived Strain Assessment in Patients With HCM (A) Myocardial tissue Doppler velocity tracings from 4 representative regions of interest (ROIs) in a patient with HCM. Note significantly attenuated systolic and early diastolic velocities from disparate ROIs in the septum. (B) Tissue Doppler-derived longitudinal strain curves in the same areas shown in (A) and corresponding parametric color strain map. Note positive longitudinal strain (systolic lengthening) or “paradoxical strain” (blue and green tracings) in 2 of the 4 depicted ROIs (basal septum) and attenuated longitudinal strain elsewhere (yellow tracing). Note striking heterogeneity of strain tracings in contrast to tissue Doppler data. AVO = aortic valve opening, AVC = aortic valve closure; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
#47 Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (A) Contrast-enhanced images (Definity; Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging Inc., North Billerica, Massachusetts) of a patient with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in end-diastole and (B) “ace of spades” appearance of the left ventricle cavity with apical cavity obliteration in end-systole. (C) Conventional apical 4-chamber view showing exuberant LVH (arrow) in apical HCM. (D) Two-dimensional strain (quad format) images of same patient showing paradoxical apical longitudinal strain (crimson segment and tracing) and corresponding perturbations in the color M-mode of the parametric strain map. Note loss of base-apex (strain) gradient.
#59 SUDDEN DEATH
HEART FAILURE-DIASTOLIC-SYMTPOMS
END SATGE…
AF…20-30%
STABLE MOST…USUAL SYMPTOMS….>.
CAN BE ALTERED BY A NUMBER OF THERPAEUTIC INETERVENTIONS WHICH IS THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ANY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY…
PROGNOSIS OF THE DISEASE…..
#61 Examples like golf, bowling,brisk walking… Well defined in acc 2011 guifddlines on what sports are permitted and a=what not…