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Wall Thickening Predicts Sudden Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

HM Krumholz

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Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a possible cause of sudden death, not all HCM patients share the same level of risk. Risk stratification for these patients has taken on greater importance with the emergence of devices to prevent sudden death. In this study, Italian and U.S. investigators …

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Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a possible cause of sudden death, not all HCM patients share the same level of risk. Risk stratification for these patients has taken on greater importance with the emergence of devices to prevent sudden death. In this study, Italian and U.S. investigators …

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Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a possible cause of sudden death, not all HCM patients share the same level of risk. Risk stratification for these patients has taken on greater importance with the emergence of devices to prevent sudden death. In this study, Italian and U.S. investigators …

Key concepts: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Medicine, Risk stratification, Cardiology, Sudden death, Internal medicine, Thickening, Sudden cardiac death

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