Navarro-Manchón, J and Fernández, E and Igual, B and Asimaki, A and Syrris, P and Osca, J and Salvador, A and Zorio, E (2011) [Left dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy caused by a novel nonsense mutation in desmoplakin]. Rev Esp Cardiol , 64 (6) 530 - 534. 10.1016/j.recesp.2010.10.020.
Abstract
Left dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (LDAC) exhibits characteristic phenotypic and genetic features which were found in the five Spanish family members described in this study. Triggered by a cold, a young man presented with a ventricular tachycardia of left ventricular origin and left ventricular late gadolinium enhancement. His resting ECG showed low potentials, delayed ventricular depolarization (inferior and V4-V6 leads) and atrioventricular conduction disturbances. His endomyocardial biopsy revealed myocyte loss with interstitial fibrosis. Despite the initial diagnosis of myocarditis, familial screening was pivotal in confirming the diagnosis of LDAC. A novel nonsense mutation in the desmoplakin gene (Q1866X) and the truncated protein which it produces were observed in skin samples.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | [Left dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy caused by a novel nonsense mutation in desmoplakin]. |
| Location: | Spain |
| Open access status: | An open access publication |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.recesp.2010.10.020 |
| Keywords: | Adult, Aged, Codon, Nonsense, DNA, Desmoplakins, Electrocardiography, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Pedigree, Phenotype, Tachycardia, Ventricular, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science |
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