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Prevalence and clinical significance of cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with the LEOPARD syndrome.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Aug 2007
Limongelli Giuseppe, Pacileo Giuseppe, Marino Bruno, Digilio Maria Cristina, Sarkozy Anna, Elliott Perry, Versacci Paolo, Calabro Paolo, De Zorzi Andrea, Di Salvo Giovanni, Syrris Petros, Patton Michael, McKenna William J, Dallapiccola Bruno, Calabro Raffaele
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to characterize cardiovascular involvement in a large number of patients with LEOPARD syndrome. Twenty-six patients (age range 0 to 63 years, median age at the time of the study evaluation 17 years) underwent clinical and genetic investigations. Familial disease was ascertained in 9 patients. Nineteen patients (73%) showed electrocardiographic abnormalities. Left ventricular (LV)...
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