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Molecular genetics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Current cardiology reports - 1 Mar 2000
Towbin J A
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a serious and often tragic disorder, is characterized by hypertrophy of the interventricular septum and left ventricular wall, hypercontractile systolic function with diastolic dysfunction, and in some cases, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. On histopathologic examination, myofiber disarray is common. The genes for familial cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are...
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