• 1. Cardiac Cath Lab, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
  • 2. Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
HE Sen, Email: hesensubmit@163.com
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Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of thrombo embolism (TE) in Chinese hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed HCM patients admitted to West China Hospital of Sichuan University. The endpoints were defined as a composite of TE events, including ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and peripheral arterial embolization. Results A total of 537 HCM patients were included with a median follow-up of 4.2 years. Forty-two patients reached the TE endpoint and the incidence was 1.9%. The annual incidence of TE was approximately 1.1% and 6.6% for HCM patients without/with atrial fibrillation, respectively. The recurrence rate of TE was high (approximately 26.2%). The mean age was 66.4±13.7 years for the first TE, and the incidence of TE was significantly increased at age ≥70 years. Conclusion The incidence of TE is high in HCM patients, especially in those with atrial fibrillation, and the recurrence rate of TE is also high.

Citation: YAN Xiaolong, HE Sen, CHEN Xiaoping. Analysis of the characteristics of thromboembolic events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2022, 22(1): 31-36. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202109103 Copy