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Role of multimodal imaging in HCM: Thinking beyond fibrosis—A case report Cover

Role of multimodal imaging in HCM: Thinking beyond fibrosis—A case report

Open Access
|Feb 2026

Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a prevalent inherited cardiac disorder characterized by diverse phenotypic and genetic expressions, leading to significant clinical complications and increased cardiovascular risk1. This case focuses on the problematic progression of a 50-year-old woman with non-obstructive HCM and acquired cardiovascular risk factors, culminating in severe systolic dysfunction and the development of an apical aneurysm. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) revealed severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, alongside significant myocardial fibrosis and viability, which guided prognostic therapeutic decisions, including myocardial revascularization and prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placement. This case illustrates the importance of using multimodal imaging in managing HCM.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Published on: Feb 6, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Teodora-Maria Barboi, Ruxandra Oana Jurcut, Sebastian Onciul, Lucian Marius Predescu, Leonard Mandes, Daniela Oana Andrei, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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