Familial left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy due to a novel mutation in the MYH 7 gene

Left Ventricular Non Compaction (LVNC) is considered a unique cardiomyopathy according to the American Heart Association guidelines. The genetic ethology of LVNC in children is not completely understood although upto 41% of LVNC are thought to be genetic. We report a family with LVNC due to a novel...

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Main Authors: Sujata S Alawani (Author), AbrahamPaul (Author), Mani Ram Krishna (Author), HishamAhamed (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Left Ventricular Non Compaction (LVNC) is considered a unique cardiomyopathy according to the American Heart Association guidelines. The genetic ethology of LVNC in children is not completely understood although upto 41% of LVNC are thought to be genetic. We report a family with LVNC due to a novel mutation in the MYH 7 gene.
Item Description:0974-2069
10.4103/apc.APC_92_20