Purpose -The significance of necrosis and fibrosis of the interventricular septum in hypethrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is controversial. The purpose of this study was then to evaluate the clinical impact of left anterior descending artery (LAD) disease in HCM.Methods -Among 158 patients presenting with HCM, 6 (3.79%) A dor precordial é sintoma freqüente na cardiomiopatia hipertrófica (CMH), geralmente, se expressando no eletrocardiograma (ECG) pelo achado de isquemia miocárdica e apresentando relevante papel na fisiopatologia e na história natural desta doença 1 . Na maioria dos pacien-
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