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Review Questions

1) How can ischemic cardiomyopathy be differentiated from dilated cardiomyopathy?

The amount of ventricular dilation
 Pattern of delayed hyperenhancement
 Impaired wall thickening
 Changes in myocardial strain
 All of the above

2) Which of the following is never found in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

Asymmetrical hypertrophy, worse in the septum
 Flow void on gradient echo imaging in the region of the left ventricular outflow tract
 Decreased velocity in the left ventricular outflow tract on VENC imaging
 Abnormal myocardial strain
 Mitral regurgitation

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