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Obesity and its association to phenotype and clinical course in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 30 Jul 2013
Olivotto Iacopo, Maron Barry J, Tomberli Benedetta, Appelbaum Evan, Salton Carol, Haas Tammy S, Gibson C Michael, Nistri Stefano, Servettini Eleonora, Chan Raymond H, Udelson James E, Lesser John R, Cecchi Franco, Manning Warren J, Maron Martin S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) on cardiac phenotypic and clinical course in a multicenter hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) cohort. BACKGROUND: It is unresolved whether clinical variables promoting left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in the general population, such as obesity, may influence cardiac phenotypic and clinical course in patients with HCM. METHODS: In 275...
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