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Association between left atrial myopathy and sarcomere mutation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights into left atrial strain by MRI feature tracking.
European radiology - 1 Feb 2024
Wang Jiaxin, Ma Xuan, Zhao Kankan, Yang Shujuan, Yang Kai, Yu Shiqin, Yin Gang, Dong Zhixiang, Song Yanyan, Cui Chen, Li Jinghui, Zhao Shihua, Chen Xiuyu
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OBJECTIVES: Left atrial (LA) myopathy, characterized by LA enlargement and mechanical dysfunction, is associated with worse prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) while the impact of sarcomere mutation on LA myopathy remains unclear. We aimed to assess the association between LA myopathy and sarcomere mutation and to explore the incremental utility of LA strain in mutation prediction. METHODS: A total of...
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