Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 16-20.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2005

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Interpretation of 2014 ESC Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

ZOU Changhong, ZHAO Xuemei, ZHANG Yuhui()   

  1. Heart Failure Care Unit, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100037, China
  • Received:2018-01-15 Online:2018-02-28 Published:2018-03-02
  • Contact: ZHANG Yuhui E-mail:yuhuizhangjoy@163.com

Abstract:

2014 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) was published in August, 2014, during the congress of ESC 2014. The guideline focused on the definition, epidemiology, etiology,diagnosis and clinical evaluation, genetic testing and family screening, treatments, follow-up, reproduction and contraception associated with HCM. A brief interpretation of these contents is made in the present article.

Key words: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), guideline, interpretation

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