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Clinical profiles of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with apical phenotype--comparison of pure-apical form and distal-dominant form.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Dec 2009
Kubo Toru, Kitaoka Hiroaki, Okawa Makoto, Hirota Takayoshi, Hoshikawa Eri, Hayato Kayo, Yamasaki Naohito, Matsumura Yoshihisa, Yabe Toshikazu, Nishinaga Masanori, Takata Jun, Doi Yoshinori L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with an apical phenotype, in which hypertrophy of the myocardium predominantly involves the apex of the left ventricle, is not uncommon in Japan, but its morphologic variations are not well recognized. The aim of this study was to investigate if these variations have different clinical characteristics although they are still confused to be the same. METHODS AND...
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