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Family screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is underperformed, but can be improved by a specialised clinic.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Jul 2014
Olaussen A, Beale A, Macciocca I, Ellims A H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) causes significant morbidity and sudden death. First-degree relatives (FDR) of affected patients are at risk due to autosomal dominant inheritance. Guidelines recommend clinical screening, including echocardiography, for all FDR. AIM: We sought to determine adherence to these guidelines, and whether a specialised HCM clinic improves screening rates. METHOD: This...
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