Dilated cardiomyopathy is a rare cardiac disease characterized by left ventricular dilatation
and systolic dysfunction leading to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Currently …

The definition and classification of cardiomyopathy have evolved considerably in recent
years. Cardiomyopathy can be separated into primary (genetic, mixed, or acquired) and …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) frequently affects relatively young, economically, and
socially active adults, and is an important cause of heart failure and transplantation. DCM is …

A study of factors predicting mortality was performed in 201 patients with dilated
cardiomyopathy (163 men, 38 women, mean age: 48±11 years) by multivariate analysis …

A great deal of progress has recently been made in the discovery and understanding of the
genetics of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). A consensus has emerged that with a …

Background: Genotype-phenotype correlations in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and, in
particular, the effects of gene variants on clinical outcomes remain poorly understood …

BACKGROUND: Familial involvement is common in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and> 40
genes have been implicated in causing disease. However, the role of genetic testing in …

Several studies have investigated the frequency of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC).
However, no systematic review and meta-analysis on this topic are available. Therefore …