A Rare Case of Dysferlinopathy Causing Cardiomyopathy

We report a case of a 30-year-old man who presented with advanced heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B), a rare autosomal recessive disease. Cardiomyopathy is only rarely described in dysferlinopathies.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicolas Krepostman, Nimit Desai, Peter Pytel, Ryan Jacobson, Gregory Aubert, Eugenia Raichlin Tags: 295 Source Type: research