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Myocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients presenting acute clinical deterioration.
European heart journal - 1 Mar 2007
Frustaci Andrea, Verardo Romina, Caldarulo Marina, Acconcia Maria Cristina, Russo Matteo A, Chimenti Cristina
Abstract excerpt
AIM: We sought to determine whether myocarditis can be a major cause of acute electrical instability or clinical deterioration in HCM patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 119 HCM patients (69 M/50F, mean age 41 +/- 8), 42 with acute clinical deterioration and 77 clinically stable, underwent cardiac catheterization with left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy and gene analysis of major sarcomeric proteins....
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