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Geometric assessment of asymmetric septal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by CMR.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging - 1 Jul 2012
Florian Anca, Masci Pier Giorgio, De Buck Stijn, Aquaro Giovanni Donato, Claus Piet, Todiere Giancarlo, Van Cleemput Johan, Lombardi Massimo, Bogaert Jan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze the geometric pattern of hypertrophy (HT) in patients with asymmetrical septal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and to test the hypothesis that at least in some patients, the HT follows a longitudinal spiral pattern. BACKGROUND: The highly heterogeneous phenotypic expression of HCM is a well-known phenomenon. CMR has emerged...
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