Unraveling an Unusual Phenocopy of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: MELAS Syndrome

Unraveling an Unusual Phenocopy of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: MELAS Syndrome

The mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is an uncommon cause of cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, and dysfunction. It shares similar features to numerous other causes of left ventricular hypertrophy, and therefore, because of its rarity, ma...

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Main Authors: Anna B. Reid, Luigi Venetucci, Matthias Schmitt, Gaetano Nucifora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
cardiac magnetic resonance
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular hypertrophy
MELAS syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/295

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