Concealed cardiomyopathy as an emerging cause of sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death.

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The inherited cardiomyopathies exhibit a broad spectrum of disease, with some patients remaining asymptomatic throughout life, while, for others, the first symptom of disease is sudden cardiac death at a young age. The risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmia in these conditions has traditionally been linked to the degree of structural myocardial abnormalities and functional impairment. However, recent advances...

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