Arrhythmogenic or dilated or desmoplakin cardiomyopathy? A challenging case managed by our multidisciplinary cardiogenetic team

Arrhythmogenic or dilated or desmoplakin cardiomyopathy? A challenging case managed by our multidisciplinary cardiogenetic team

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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), characterized by fibro or fibrofatty infiltration of the myocardium with a predominant arrhythmic presentation, is a genetically mediated cause of sudden cardiac death in the young and athletic individuals.We report a case of a severe form of biventricular ACM in a middle-aged man with a Zanussi ZCV46050WA Free Standing A/A Electric Cooker with Ceramic Hob 55cm family history of cardiomyopathy-related young death.The proband was identified to harbor two novel mutations in the DES and DOLK genes and Tote Bag was managed comprehensively with a multidisciplinary team approach.This report reinforces the need for a dedicated cardiovascular genetics program as well as a population-specific genetic database in developing countries.