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PO-03-081 LEFT ATRIAL FUNCTION AND POLYGENIC RISK SCORES FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND RELATED STROKE/SYSTEMIC EMBOLISM

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Clinical, imaging, and genetic markers in combinations might be useful for risk assessment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and related stroke/systemic embolsim (SSE).

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Genetic markers for several of these disorders are also available commercially. Mid cavity obstruction in HCM is associated with apical aneurysm, systemic embolism, and arrhythmias. Sigmoidal HCM which is about 40-50% has about 10% positivity for myofilament gene. Doppler echo showing LVOT gradient in HCM.