title: Progression rates of apical aneurysm and dynamic obstruction in mid-ventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: can we recognize a 'benign trend'?
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: cdegregorio@unime.it.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Gregorio
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andò
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pugliatti
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Scipione
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carerj
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
keywords: Apical aneurysm; Echocardiography; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Mid-ventricular obstruction; Prognosis