[Dilated cardiomyopathy].

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has a familial accumulation in 20-50% of cases and, therefore, frequently has a genetic cause. Currently, numerous mutations are known in more than 40 genes, which account for around 20% of familial cases. The structured evaluation of family history with recording of a family tree is an obligatory part of the initial diagnosis of DCM. By evaluation of family members other persons at...

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