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Clinical features and outcome of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with triple sarcomere protein gene mutations.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 6 Apr 2010
Girolami Francesca, Ho Carolyn Y, Semsarian Christopher, Baldi Massimo, Will Melissa L, Baldini Katia, Torricelli Francesca, Yeates Laura, Cecchi Franco, Ackerman Michael J, Olivotto Iacopo
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical profile associated with triple sarcomere gene mutations in a large hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) cohort. BACKGROUND: In patients with HCM, double or compound sarcomere gene mutation heterozygosity might be associated with earlier disease onset and more severe outcome. The occurrence of triple mutations has not been reported. METHODS: A total of...
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