Lowering the Recommended Maximal Wall Thickness Threshold Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity in Asians With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is defined as left ventricular end-diastolic maximal wall thickness (WTMax) ≥15.0 mm, without accounting for ethnicity, sex, and body size. It is well-established that Asians have smaller hearts than do Caucasians. Objectives: This study aims to examine...
Main Authors: | Thu-Thao Le, PhD, Benjamin Huang, MD, Chee Jian Pua, PhD, Vineet Tornekar, MD, Annette Schumacher-Maurer, MD, Desiree-Faye Toh, MSc, Jennifer Bryant, PhD, Briana Ang, BSc, Ben Corden, PhD, Sanjay K. Prasad, MD, Hak-Chiaw Tang, MBBS, Stuart A. Cook, MD, PhD, Calvin W.L. Chin, MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | JACC: Asia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772374721000703 |
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