All are true about hyperophic cardiomyopathy, except :
Answer is A (Systolic dysfunction) 'The ubiquitous pathophysiological abnormality in hyperophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is not systolic but rather diastolic dysfunction' Note: It has now been demonstrated that systolic dysfunction characterized by an outflow tract pressure gradient is present only in about one quaer of patients with HCM. The pathophysiological abnormality that has now been demonstrated is diastolic dysfunction characterized by increased stiffness of the hyperophied muscle.
Systolic dysfunction
Concentric hyperophy
Diastolic dysfunction
Double apical impulse