Genetic counselling for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: are we ready for it?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a dominant genetic disorder of the myocardium associated with dysfunctional contractile proteins. The major risk of HCM is sudden cardiac death, which may occur even in asymptomatic carriers. Causes are highly heterogeneous. O...

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Main Author: Vosberg Hans-Peter
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2000-08-01
Series:Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Genetic counselling
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
risk stratification
sarcomeric genes
sudden cardiac death.
Online Access:http://cvm.controlled-trials.com/content/1/1/041
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