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Increased extent of myocardial fibrosis in genotyped hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
Journal of cardiology - 1 Jul 2015
Fujita Takashi, Konno Tetsuo, Yokawa Junichiro, Masuta Eiichi, Nagata Yoji, Fujino Noboru, Funada Akira, Hodatsu Akihiko, Kawashiri Masa-aki, Yamagishi Masakazu, Hayashi Kenshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Occurrence of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation (VT/VF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be related to the extent of myocardial fibrosis. Although late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has been used to detect myocardial fibrosis, few data exist regarding relationships between CMR-determined...
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