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Disease penetrance and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers.
European heart journal - 1 Nov 2009
Michels Michelle, Soliman Osama I I, Phefferkorn Judith, Hoedemaekers Yvonne M, Kofflard Marcel J, Dooijes Dennis, Majoor-Krakauer Danielle, Ten Cate Folkert J
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AIMS: To investigate the outcome of cardiac evaluation and the risk stratification for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) mutation carriers. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seventy-six HCM mutation carriers from 32 families identified by predictive DNA testing underwent cardiac evaluation including history, examination, electrocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, exercise...
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