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Mitral valve abnormalities identified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance represent a primary phenotypic expression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Circulation - 5 Jul 2011
Maron Martin S, Olivotto Iacopo, Harrigan Caitlin, Appelbaum Evan, Gibson C Michael, Lesser John R, Haas Tammy S, Udelson James E, Manning Warren J, Maron Barry J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Whether morphological abnormalities of the mitral valve represent part of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) disease process is unresolved. Therefore, we applied cardiovascular magnetic resonance to characterize mitral valve morphology in a large HCM cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cine cardiac magnetic resonance images were obtained in 172 HCM patients (age, 42±18 years; 62% men) and 172 control...
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