Revisiting the prevalence and diversity of localized thinning of the left ventricular apex

ConclusionsLocalized thinning of the left ventricular apex is unexceptional, regardless of aortic stenosis with concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, thus highlighting the need for a reappreciation of this feature to avoid inadvertent catastrophic complications.

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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - February 28, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kyoko Yamamoto, Shumpei Mori, Koji Fukuzawa, Koji Miyamoto, Takayoshi Toba, Yu Izawa, Hidekazu Tanaka, Atsushi K. Kono, Ken ‐ichi Hirata Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research