Sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from bench to bedside with an emphasis on genetic markers.

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Sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from bench to bedside with an emphasis on genetic markers.

Clinical cardiology - 1 Apr 1995

Marian A J

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cause of death in the young, particularly in young competitive athletes. Death often occurs suddenly in asymptomatic, apparently healthy individuals. Several clinical parameters as well as genetic factors have been characterized that can identi...

Topics

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Electrocardiography
Genetic Markers
Heart Conduction System
Humans
Mutation
Myosins
Prognosis

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