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Unravelling the Genotype of the Apical Variant of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Swedish Cohort.
Genes - 26 Apr 2025
Kissopoulou Antheia, Ellegård Rada, Fernlund Eva Ingemarsdotter, Karlsson Jan-Erik, Green Henrik, Gunnarsson Cecilia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is a distinct variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Few studies have focused on the genetic determinants of this subtype. We aimed to investigate the genetic basis of apical hypertrophy in a Swedish cohort. METHODS-RESULTS: Longitudinal data on 58 unrelated index patients with ApHCM from the Southeast healthcare region in Sweden from 2010 to 2024 were...
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- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Sweden
- Adult
