Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from mutations to functional defects.

doi:10.1161/01.res.83.6.580

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Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from mutations to functional defects.

Circulation research - 21 Sept 1998

Bonne G, Carrier L, Richard P, Hainque B, Schwartz K

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is characterized by left and/or right ventricular hypertrophy, which is usually asymmetric and involves the interventricular septum. Typical morphological changes include myocyte hypertrophy and disarray surrounding the areas of increased loose connective tissue. Arrhy...

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Animals
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Family Health
Humans
Mutation

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