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Defining phenotypes and disease progression in sarcomeric cardiomyopathies: contemporary role of clinical investigations.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Apr 2015
Olivotto Iacopo, d'Amati Giulia, Basso Cristina, Van Rossum Albert, Patten Monica, Emdin Michele, Pinto Yigal, Tomberli Benedetta, Camici Paolo G, Michels Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in cardiac sarcomere protein genes are associated with a variety of clinical phenotypes, including hypertrophic (HCM), dilated (DCM), and restrictive (RCM) cardiomyopathy as well as left ventricular non-compaction, with the overlap of morpho-functional manifestations in individual patients and families. Over time, initial phenotypes may undergo profound changes which determine clinical course and...
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