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Ohad Oren1, Abhay Singh2, Hetty E Carraway3
1Cleveland Clinic Coordinating Center for Clinical Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Temporary Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH oreno2@ccf.org.
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is an age-related condition defined by somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem cells that result in clonal expansion, without overt hematologic malignancy. It is now recognized as a potent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with emerging associations across a broader spectrum of cardiovascular phenotypes, including myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. The authors of this article review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of this condition.
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is an age-related condition defined by somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem cells that result in clonal expansion, without overt hematologic malignancy. It is now recognized as a potent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with emerging associations across a broader spectrum of cardiovascular phenotypes, including myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. The authors of this article review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of this condition.
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