Genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disorder defined by ventricular chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction. DCM can result in progressive heart failure, arrhythmias, thromboembolism, and premature death, and contributes significantly to health care costs. In many cases, DCM results from acquired factors that affect cardiomyocyte function or survival. Inherited genetic variants are also now...

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