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Genetic mutations and mechanisms in dilated cardiomyopathy.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jan 2013
McNally Elizabeth M, Golbus Jessica R, Puckelwartz Megan J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic mutations account for a significant percentage of cardiomyopathies, which are a leading cause of congestive heart failure. In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), cardiac output is limited by the thickened myocardium through impaired filling and outflow. Mutations in the genes encoding the thick filament components myosin heavy chain and myosin binding protein C (MYH7 and MYBPC3) together explain 75% of...
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