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Morphologic characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy of the elderly with cardiac myosin-binding protein C gene mutations.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Jul 2006
Hirota Takayoshi, Kitaoka Hiroaki, Kubo Toru, Okawa Makoto, Furuno Takashi, Doi Yoshinori L
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BACKGROUND: Several morphologic distinctions between elderly and young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have been reported. In particular, a crescent-shaped left ventricular (LV) cavity with reversed septal curvature, which is often seen in young patients, is rare in elderly patients. However, those studies were carried out before gene testing became available and heterogeneous causes or...
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