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Phenotypic spectrum and clinical characteristics of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: multicenter echo-Doppler study.
Cardiology - 1 Jan 2008
Choi Eui-Young, Rim Se-Joong, Ha Jong-Won, Kim Yong-Jin, Lee Sang-Chol, Kang Duk-Hyun, Park Seung Woo, Song Jae-Kwan, Sohn Dae-Won, Chung Namsik
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to define the phenotypic spectrum of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) and clinical characteristics pertaining to identified subtypes. METHODS: In 182 consecutive ApHCM patients (58.9 +/- 11.2 years; 142 men) with left ventricular ejection fraction > or =50%, we measured end-diastolic wall thickness of all 16 left ventricular segments to determine patterns of...
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