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The importance of genetic counseling, DNA diagnostics, and cardiologic family screening in left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Jun 2010
Hoedemaekers Yvonne M, Caliskan Kadir, Michels Michelle, Frohn-Mulder Ingrid, van der Smagt Jasper J, Phefferkorn Judith E, Wessels Marja W, ten Cate Folkert J, Sijbrands Eric J G, Dooijes Dennis, Majoor-Krakauer Danielle F
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BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) noncompaction (LVNC) is a distinct cardiomyopathy featuring a thickened bilayered LV wall consisting of a thick endocardial layer with prominent intertrabecular recesses with a thin, compact epicardial layer. Similar to hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy, LV...
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