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Periodic rescreening is indicated for family members at risk of developing familial dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 May 2002
Crispell Kathy A, Hanson Emily L, Coates Kelly, Toy Warren, Hershberger Ray E
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OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the role of clinical rescreening of family members at risk for familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). BACKGROUND: Familial dilated cardiomyopathy is a genetic cardiomyopathy that usually is transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern and may underlie from one-quarter to one-half of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) diagnoses. Thus, FDC may present with advanced heart...
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