Article
Familial predisposition of left ventricular hypertrophy.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 May 1999
Schunkert H, Bröckel U, Hengstenberg C, Luchner A, Muscholl M W, Kurzidim K, Kuch B, Döring A, Riegger G A, Hense H W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The study evaluated the contribution of familial predisposition to the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy is a multifactorial condition that serves as an important predictor of cardiovascular mortality. At present it is unclear whether familial predisposition contributes to the manifestation of LVH. Thus, we determined whether siblings of subjects with...
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