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Frequency of asymptomatic disease among family members with noncompaction cardiomyopathy.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Nov 2012
Caliskan Kadir, Michels Michelle, Geleijnse Marcel L, van Domburg Ron T, van der Boon Robert, Balk Aggie H M M, Simoons Maarten L
Abstract excerpt
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) is a primary cardiomyopathy characterized by an excessively prominent trabecular meshwork and deep intertrabecular recesses of the left ventricular walls. Most cases are inherited, with a dominant inheritance pattern. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of cardiomyopathies in the close relatives of patients with NCC. We...
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