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Relationship between Regional Fat Distribution and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Guglielmi Valeria, Maresca Luciano, Lanzillo Chiara, Marinoni Giorgia Michela, D'Adamo Monica, Di Roma Mauro, Preziosi Paolo, Bellia Alfonso, Calò Leonardo, Sbraccia Paolo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic heart disease, is characterized by heterogeneous phenotypic expression. Body mass index has been associated with LV mass and heart failure symptoms in HCM. The aim of our study was to investigate whether regional (trunk, appendicular, epicardial) fat distribution and extent could be related to hypertrophy severity and pattern in HCM. METHODS:...
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