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Imaging recommendation · Cardiac

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, evaluation

Recommended: Echocardiogram + Cardiac MRI is the preferred imaging study for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, evaluation. MRI better characterizes apical HCM and detects fibrosis (LGE) for sudden death risk stratification.

Recommended study

Echocardiogram + Cardiac MRI

MRI IV contrast Preferred Cardiac Outpatient Reviewed

MRI better characterizes apical HCM and detects fibrosis (LGE) for sudden death risk stratification.

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