Importance Genetic testing can guide management of both cardiomyopathies and
arrhythmias, but cost, yield, and uncertain results can be barriers to its use. It is unknown …

Background The incidence of sudden cardiac death in persons under age 40 is roughly 3
per 100 000 persons per year in Germany and North America. Many of these deaths are …

Background Diverse genetic backgrounds often lead to phenotypic heterogeneity in
cardiomyopathies (CMPs). Previous genotype-phenotype studies have primarily focused on …

Genetic testing is an important and necessary aspect of the management of families with
cardiac genetic conditions. Commercial genetic tests are available for most cardiac genetic …

The primary electrical disorders are a group of inherited cardiac ventricular arrhythmias that
are a major cause of sudden cardiac death in young individuals. Inherited ventricular …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is a heart muscle disease clinically characterized by
life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and pathologically by an acquired and progressive …

Background—Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is one of the leading causes of sudden
cardiac death in the≤ 35-year age group. The broad phenotypic spectrum encompasses left …

Inherited arrhythmias, such as cardiomyopathies and cardiac ion channelopathies, along
with coronary heart disease (CHD) are three most common disorders that predispose adults …

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There is increasing understanding of the genetic basis to dilated cardiomyopathy and in this
review, we offer a practical primer for the practising clinician. We aim to help all clinicians …