Genetic relevance and determinants of mitral leaflet size in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Genetic relevance and determinants of mitral leaflet size in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Whether mitral leaflet elongation is a primary phenotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is controversial. We investigated the genetic relevance and determinants of mitral leaflet size by performing extensive gene analyses in patients with HCM. Methods Anterior mitral leafle...

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Main Authors: Hyemoon Chung, Yoonjung Kim, Chul-Hwan Park, Jong-Youn Kim, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Tae Hoon Kim, Byoung Kwon Lee, Bum-Kee Hong, Se-Joong Rim, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Kyung-A Lee, Eui-Young Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mitral valve
Mitral leaflet
Gene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-019-0171-1

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