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Intraoperative Diagnosis of Anderson-Fabry Disease in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Surgical Myectomy.
JAMA cardiology - 1 Oct 2017
Cecchi Franco, Iascone Maria, Maurizi Niccolò, Pezzoli Laura, Binaco Irene, Biagini Elena, Fibbi Maria Laura, Olivotto Iacopo, Pieruzzi Federico, Fruntelata Ana, Dorobantu Lucian, Rapezzi Claudio, Ferrazzi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Diagnostic screening for Anderson-Fabry cardiomyopathy (AFC) is performed in the presence of specific clinical red flags in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) older than 25 years. However, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) has been traditionally considered an exclusion criteria for AFC. Objective: To examine a series of patients diagnosed with HCM and severe basal LVOTO...
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