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Changes in cardiac tissue characterization in carriers with gene mutations associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
International journal of cardiology - 30 Sept 2005
Kaneda Tomoya, Shimizu Masami, Ino Hidekazu, Yamaguchi Masato, Terai Hidenobu, Fujino Noboru, Nagata Mitsuru, Sakata Kenji, Mabuchi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early detection in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is very important. Integrated backscatter (IB) provides a useful noninvasive measure of the acoustic properties of the myocardium, and may detect early myocardial changes. METHODS: Thirty-four carriers who had gene mutations causing HCM were studied. The patients were divided into three groups as follows: (1) 21 patients with wall...
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