Genetic Variants Are Not Rare in ICD Candidates with Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Time for Next-Generation Sequencing?

Conclusion: In patients with DCM and ICD, genetic variants could be identified in a significant proportion of patients in several genes, highlighting the potential role of genetics in DCM SCD risk stratification.
PMID: 31179125 [PubMed]

Source: Cardiology Research and Practice - June 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sousa A, Canedo P, Campelo M, Moura B, Leite S, Baixia M, Belo A, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Machado JC, Silva-Cardoso J, Martins E, Fatima Investigators Tags: Cardiol Res Pract Source Type: research