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Significance of left ventricular apical-basal muscle bundle identified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
European heart journal - 14 Oct 2014
Gruner Christiane, Chan Raymond H, Crean Andrew, Rakowski Harry, Rowin Ethan J, Care Melanie, Deva Djeven, Williams Lynne, Appelbaum Evan, Gibson C Michael, Lesser John R, Haas Tammy S, Udelson James E, Manning Warren J, Siminovitch Katherine, Ralph-Edwards Anthony C, Rastegar Hassan, Maron Barry J, Maron Martin S
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AIMS: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has improved diagnostic and management strategies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) by expanding our appreciation for the diverse phenotypic expression. We sought to characterize the prevalence and clinical significance of a recently identified accessory left ventricular (LV) muscle bundle extending from the apex to the basal septum or anterior wall (i.e....
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