Researchers discover new mutations in gene associated with disease that causes the heart to weaken

(Intermountain Medical Center) Researchers from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified new mutations in a gene commonly associated with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDC), a disease that weakens the heart muscle, making it more difficult to adequately circulate blood to meet the body's needs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news