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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and planned in vitro fertilization. Genetic testing and clinical evaluation.
Herz - 1 Jun 2012
Zhu Hu J, Xiang Li J, Hong K, Xin Hu J, Brugada P, Shu Cheng X
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is often transmitted to the offspring of affected individuals. This case report describes the role of genetic screening in a 39-year-old woman with a family history of sudden cardiac death. The patient wished to become pregnant and was seeking medical consultation. In addition to electro- and echocardiograms, genomic DNA was isolated and direct sequencing was employed to screen...
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