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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical aneurysm in brothers.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Aug 2011
Shenoy Chetan, Maron Martin S
Abstract excerpt
The investigators report similar phenotypes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical aneurysm and thrombus in 2 brothers aged 8 years apart. This report highlights the genetic predisposition for this unique, high-risk phenotype, the issue of prophylactic anticoagulation, and the importance of nonstandard echocardiographic imaging views in the assessment of these patients.
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