Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction assessment and management

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous disease, which may present with a variety of symptoms and the treatment needs to be individualised. In its obstructive form, the condition can be associated with debilitating symptoms and their management can be challenging.

This talk provides an overview of the left ventricular outflow tract obstruction assessment and options available for best management.

• Evaluation of the patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
• Discussion about the management options.
• Selection of the appropriate option for the patient.
• Escalation of the management when indicated.

Dr Antonis Pantazis specialises in cardiomyopathies, including dilated, arrhythmogenic and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

In addition to his role as a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, he holds the position of chairman-elect at the European Society for Cardiology.

Learn more about Dr Pantazis, his research and clinical experience here.