Clinical analysis of echocardiography in diagnosis of 43 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Objective To investigate the diagnosis value of echocardiography on hypertropic cardiomyopathy.Methods The echocardiography image data of 43 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among the 43 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,there were 12 cases of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,31 cases of nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ; 7 cases of symmetrical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,34 cases of asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,2 cases of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; 2 cases of infantile hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.All patients were diagnosed definitely.Conclusions Echocardiograph has important value in the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Key words: Echocardiography ;  Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy