A 45-year-old man with sudden cardiac death, cutaneous abnormalities and a rare desmoplakin mutation: a case report and literature review

A 45-year-old man with sudden cardiac death, cutaneous abnormalities and a rare desmoplakin mutation: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is a rare, heritable myocardial disorder that is a leading cause of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people. Desmoplakin (DSP) mutations account for 3–20% of AC cases. However, the number of patients with DSP mutati...

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Main Authors: Cátia Santos-Ferreira, Rui Baptista, Tiago Teixeira, Lino Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Sudden cardiac death
Desmoplakin mutation
Cutaneous abnormalities
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02472-5

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