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Malignant effects of multiple rare variants in sarcomere genes on the prognosis of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Sept 2014
Wang Jizheng, Wang Yilu, Zou Yubao, Sun Kai, Wang Zhimin, Ding Hu, Yuan Jinqing, Wei Wei, Hou Qing, Wang Hu, Liu Xuan, Zhang Hongju, Ji Yun, Zhou Xianliang, Sharma Ravi K, Wang Daowen, Ahmad Ferhaan, Hui Rutai, Song Lei
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Although genetic testing has been recommended in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in current clinical practice, its utility in prognostic prediction remains to be ascertained. We assessed the dosage effect of rare variants in sarcomere genes on the long-term outcomes of HCM. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 529 unrelated HCM patients were prospectively recruited and followed for 4.7 ± 3.2...
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