Genetics of and pathogenic mechanisms in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart disease, associated with a high risk of sudden cardiac death. ARVC has been termed a ‘disease of the desmosome’ based on the fact that in many cases, it is caused by mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins at the sp...

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Main Authors: Vimalanathan, A, Ehler, E, Gehmlich, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018