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The standard electrocardiogram as a screening test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 1995
Ryan M P, Cleland J G, French J A, Joshi J, Choudhury L, Chojnowska L, Michalak E, al-Mahdawi S, Nihoyannopoulos P, Oakley C M
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic heterogeneity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) makes definitive diagnosis difficult, particularly during family screening. We studied the electrocardiogram (ECG) as a potential initial screening test in patients with HC. Using accepted diagnostic criteria, we examined the ECGs and echocardiograms of 159 patients with a confirmed clinical or genetic diagnosis of HC. An abnormal ECG was found in 154...
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