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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Imaging myocardial scar in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: advances in CMR and CT.

Matteo Sclafani, Chiara Perrotti, Luigi Salerno, Melwyn Luis Muthukkattil, Camilla Lustri, Gabriele Cristofari, Giulio Falasconi, Maria Beatrice Musumeci, Diego Penela, Andrea Saglietto and 4 more

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Matteo SclafaniRoyal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Chiara PerrottiCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Luigi SalernoCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Melwyn Luis MuthukkattilCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Camilla LustriCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Gabriele CristofariCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Giulio FalasconiArrhythmia Department, Teknon Heart Institute, Teknon Medical Center, Barcelona, Spain.
Maria Beatrice MusumeciCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Diego PenelaArrhythmia Department, Teknon Heart Institute, Teknon Medical Center, Barcelona, Spain.
Andrea SagliettoDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, "Citta Della Salute e Della Scienza" Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Agnese IannacconeDepartment of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Emanuele BarbatoCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Antonio BerruezoArrhythmia Department, Teknon Heart Institute, Teknon Medical Center, Barcelona, Spain.
Pietro FranciaCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myocardial scarring is a hallmark of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and a major driver of adverse outcomes, including sudden cardiac death and heart failure progression. The fibrotic substrate in HCM is complex, encompassing both replacement and interstitial fibrosis, often accompanied by myocardial disarray. Advanced cardiovascular imaging enables detailed scar characterization, which is crucial for risk stratification and personalized management. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for non-invasive fibrosis assessment. Techniques such as late gadolinium enhancement, myocardial mapping of T1 and T2 relaxation properties, and diffusion tensor imaging provide complementary insights into scar burden and architecture. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is an emerging modality with increasing clinical relevance. Delayed iodine enhancement and CT-derived extracellular volume mapping offer a valuable alternative for scar assessment, particularly when CMR is contraindicated. This review highlights the role of multimodality imaging in assessing myocardial scar in HCM, with a focus on CMR and CT, and explores their clinical implications.

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cardiac computed tomography (CT)cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)late gadolinium enhancementmyocardial scar

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PMID41048524
PMCPMC12488738

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