Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: How Often Does It Occur? Should It Be Treated? If So, How?

Volume: 126, Issue: 20, Pages: 2369 - 2370
Published: Nov 13, 2012
Abstract
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common monogenic cardiac disorder and has been estimated to occur in 1 of every 500 people in the general population, amounting to a total of ≈600 000 persons in the United States.1 Its pathophysiology and optimal management have been the subject of conjecture and debate for more than a century. The issues surrounding left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in HCM have evoked the most...
Paper Details
Title
Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: How Often Does It Occur? Should It Be Treated? If So, How?
Published Date
Nov 13, 2012
Volume
126
Issue
20
Pages
2369 - 2370
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