Effect of body surface area and gender on wall thickness thresholds in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

CONCLUSIONS: In genotype-positive subjects referred for family screening, differences in MWT across gender are mitigated after indexation by BSA or weight. Indexation decreases the prevalence of HCM, particularly in larger men, and improves the predictive accuracy for HCM-related events.
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Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - November 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Huurman R, Schinkel AFL, van der Velde N, Bowen DJ, Menting ME, van den Bosch AE, van Slegtenhorst M, Hirsch A, Michels M Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research