Letter to the Editor

Left Ventricular Mechanical Dispersion for the Better Risk Stratification of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Is It Possible?

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Mohsenibadalabadi R, Hosseinsabet A. Left Ventricular Mechanical Dispersion for the Better Risk Stratification of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Is It Possible?. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2021;16(3):134.