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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. SAM causes LVOTO, increased ejection time and a decreased stroke volume, as well as mitral regurgitation due to poor coaptation of the leaflets. Mid cavity obstruction in HCM is associated with apical aneurysm, systemic embolism, and arrhythmias.