Molecular genetics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: towards individualized management of the disease.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a relatively common genetic disease, affecting one person per 500 in the general population, and is clinically defined by the presence of unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy. Although recognized as the most common cause of sudden death in the young (especially in athletes), the cardiac expression of the disease is highly variable with respect to age at onset, degree of symptoms...

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