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Influence of the pattern of hypertrophy on left ventricular twist in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Apr 2009
van Dalen B M, Kauer F, Soliman O I I, Vletter W B, Michels M, ten Cate F J, Geleijnse M L
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Left ventricular (LV) twist has an important role in LV function. The influence of the pattern of LV hypertrophy on LV twist in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients is unknown. This study sought to assess LV twist in a large group of HCM patients according to the pattern of LV hypertrophy. METHODS: The final study population consisted of 43 patients with HCM (mean age 43 (15) years, 31...
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