Quality of life and psychological distress in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers: a cross-sectional cohort study.

Volume: 149, Issue: 4, Pages: 602 - 612
Published: Apr 1, 2009
Abstract
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common hereditary heart disease associated with heart failure and sudden death. Quality of life and psychological distress were found to be impaired in HCM patients but have never been assessed in mutation carriers, with or without manifest HCM. We aimed to assess quality of life and psychological distress, using standardized questionnaires, and to identify sociodemographic, clinical, risk and illness...
Paper Details
Title
Quality of life and psychological distress in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers: a cross-sectional cohort study.
Published Date
Apr 1, 2009
Volume
149
Issue
4
Pages
602 - 612
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