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Heritability of left ventricular structure and function in Caucasian families.
European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology - 1 Apr 2011
Jin Yu, Kuznetsova Tatiana, Bochud Murielle, Richart Tom, Thijs Lutgarde, Cusi Daniele, Fagard Robert, Staessen Jan A
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate the heritability as well as genetic and environmental correlations of left ventricular (LV) structural and functional traits in complex pedigrees of a Caucasian population. METHODS AND RESULTS: We randomly recruited 459 white European subjects from 52 families (50% women; mean age 45 years). LV structure was measured by M-mode and 2D echocardiography and LV function...
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