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Emerging Themes in Genetics of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Current Status and Clinical Application.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 May 2024
García-Hernández Soledad, de la Higuera Romero Luis, Ochoa Juan Pablo, McKenna William J
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), defined clinically by the presence of unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), with wall thickness ≥ 1.5 cm, is a phenotype in search of a diagnosis, which is most often a genetically determined, cardiac exclusive, or systemic disorder. Familial evaluation and genetic testing are required for definitive diagnosis. The role of genetic findings in predicting development of...
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