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Genetic relevance and determinants of mitral leaflet size in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Cardiovascular ultrasound - 28 Oct 2019
Chung Hyemoon, Kim Yoonjung, Park Chul-Hwan, Kim Jong-Youn, Min Pil-Ki, Yoon Young Won, Kim Tae Hoon, Lee Byoung Kwon, Hong Bum-Kee, Rim Se-Joong, Kwon Hyuck Moon, Lee Kyung-A, Choi Eui-Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Whether mitral leaflet elongation is a primary phenotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is controversial. We investigated the genetic relevance and determinants of mitral leaflet size by performing extensive gene analyses in patients with HCM. METHODS: Anterior mitral leaflet (AML) lengths were measured in HCM patients (n = 211) and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 30) using echocardiography...
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