Accurate and Effective Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Practical Approach
Accurate and Effective Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Practical Approach is organized by AcademicCME.
Program Dates: March 27th, 2023 - March 26th, 2024
Program Overview:
Accurate diagnosis is vital for the successful management of patients with HCM. Mistakes and delays in diagnosis are common. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy commonly “masquerades” as asthma, anxiety, mitral prolapse, and coronary artery disease. However, once properly diagnosed, patients with HCM can be effectively managed to improve both symptoms and survival. Today, the diagnosis of HCM relies on the identification of increased left ventricular wall thickness on imaging. Diagnosis is most often made using echocardiographic assessment of LVH, LVOT gradients, systolic and diastolic function, and mitral valve anatomy and function. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging also has a diagnostic role by determining the extent and location of LVH and the anatomic abnormalities of the mitral valve and papillary muscles. In this program internationally expert faculty will review the importance of accurate and comprehensive imaging in the diagnosis and management of HCM, offering tips and tricks for both performing echocardiography and interpreting echo and CMR scans.
Learning Objectives:
• Improve understanding of the prevalence, pathophysiology, unmet patient needs, and natural course of HCM
• Develop a clear understanding of the implications of undiagnosed, untreated, and undertreated HCM and its associated comorbidities
• Increase confidence and competence in diagnostic skill for recognizing HCM, including echocardiographic evaluation
• Increase familiarity with, and clinical confidence to apply, current, evidence-based guidelines on managing HCM
• Develop a greater awareness of novel and emerging pathophysiology-based mechanisms of action for pharmaceuticals that treat HCM, the clinical data that supports these MOAs, and the impact of these data on guidelines and practice
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.