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Myocardial bridging as a common phenotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has no effect on prognosis.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Jun 2014
Tian Tao, Wang Yi-Lu, Wang Ji-Zheng, Sun Kai, Zou Yu-Bao, Zhang Wei-Li, Zhu Ling, Shen Hu, Hui Ru-Tai, Zhou Xian-Liang, Song Lei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prognostic significance of myocardial bridging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remains controversial. This investigation sought to evaluate the impact of myocardial bridging on prognosis of patients with HCM. METHODS: A total of 298 adult patients (73% male, mean age, 53 ± 12 years) with HCM were retrospectively enrolled at Fuwai Hospital from 1999 to 2011. Myocardial bridging was evaluated...
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