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Speaker:   Ali Valika, MD, FACC, MBA, Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.  Advanced HF and Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure Medical Director, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Research Executive Council Co-member, Advocate Health

Moderator:  Jeffrey Ziffra, MD Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Overview: This will be a case presentation on a patient who had significant left ventricular hypertrophy, and a review of imaging and diagnostic criteria distinguishing features of genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy versus hypertensive heart disease. 

 Objectives:  Upon completion of the activity, the learner should be able to:

  • Definition and Pathology of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • ECG and Echo Discriminators of hypertensive heart disease versus HCM
  • Cardiac MRI patterns associated with left ventricular hypertrophy
  • Diagnostic algorithm for left ventricular hypertrophy 

 

Session date: 
02/11/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am CST
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