
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of genetic origin represents about 25% of all so-called primary DCM. Cases due to mutation of the gene which codes the lamins A and C (LMNA) carry a poor prognosis with a high risk of sudden death. The finding of primary DCM in a young person associated with conduction defects or arrhythmias should lead to investigation for mutation of the gene of lamins A and C, even in the absence of a suggestive family history. The authors report 5 cases of DCM, with and without associated skeletal muscular disease, due to laminopathies.
Adult, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Male, Adolescent, Mutation, Humans, Female, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Lamin Type A, Prognosis
Adult, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Male, Adolescent, Mutation, Humans, Female, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Lamin Type A, Prognosis
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