Absent fourth heart sound as a marker of adverse events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with sinus rhythm

Abstract Background Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in sinus rhythm commonly show the fourth heart sound (S4). The lack of S4 may be a marker of impaired atrial function in HCM patients with sinus rhythm. Methods and Results This retrospective study consisted of 47 patients with HCM...

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Main Authors: Chieko Sakai, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Hirofumi Kawamata, Kuniyasu Harimoto, Hirokazu Shiraishi, Satoaki Matoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.12932