Detection of Left Atrial Remodeling by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Symptomatic Patients Known to Had Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most prevalent inherited disorders and a common cause of sudden heart death. Left atrial (LA) dilatation frequently occurs in patients with HCM as a result of impaired left ventricular (LV) relaxation or associated involvement of LA myocardium in HCM.

Methods: We enrolled 170 patients known to had HCM (non-obstructive type) and 30 healthy subjects (control group).

Effect of gender on spect myocardial perfusion imaging results in Egypt.

Background: Globally, Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is considered a leading cause of mortality and morbidity affecting men than women. The more the population ages, the more the prevalence. There was a concern about improper referral of women to MPI testing.