Understanding the etiology of left ventricular hypertrophy is increasingly important due to the increasing number of targeted therapies coming online. This discussion provides a high-level approach to differentiating important causes of increased wall thickness.

In this interview, Timothy C. Wong, MD, MS, FACC and Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD, MACC discuss pitfalls in the diagnosis of HCM.

Related References:

1. Yilmaz, A., & Sechtem, U. (2014). Diagnostic approach and differential diagnosis in patients with hypertrophied left ventricles. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 100(8), 662–671. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301528