Association between polymorphisms of the HSPB7 gene and Cheyne–Stokes respiration with central sleep apnea in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure

CSR-CSA is frequent in patients with CHF. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a structural heart disease with strong genetic background, yet one of the leading etiological causes of CHF. Studies have showed that the HSPB7 gene is associated with DCM.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mengmei Wang, Hao Ding, Jing Kang, Ke Hu, Wen Lu, Xiufang Zhou, Lifang Xu Source Type: research