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Clinical and imaging description of the Maron subtypes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging - 1 Jan 2015
Reant Patricia, Donal Erwan, Schnell Frederic, Reynaud Amelie, Daudin Magalie, Pillois Xavier, Dijos Marina, Landelle Mathieu, Peyrou Jerome, Cornolle Claire, Laurent François, Montaudon Michel, Roudaut Raymond, Lafitte Stephane
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Longitudinal strain analysis enables early detection of left ventricular (LV) contraction abnormalities in patients with preserved ejection fraction. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with low values of regional and global longitudinal myocardial deformations. In addition to contraction abnormalities, LV regional strain abnormalities are partially related to the degree of hypertrophy. This study...
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