Case report: Mutation in NPPA gene as a cause of fibrotic atrial myopathy
Early-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) can be the manifestation of a genetic atrial myopathy. However, specific genetic identification of a mutation causing atrial fibrosis is rare. We report a case of a young patient with an asymptomatic AF, diagnosed during a routine examination. The cardiac MRI rev...
Main Authors: | Pedro Silva Cunha, Diana Oliveira Antunes, Sérgio Laranjo, Ana Coutinho, João Abecasis, Mário Martins Oliveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1149717/full |
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