Desmin-related cardiomyopathy presenting as restrictive cardiomyopathy: A case report with review of literature

Isolated cardiac involvement due to deposition of desmin is a rare cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy due to pathogenic mutation in desmin related genes. A 25 year female presented with clinical diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy for which an endomyocardial biopsy was performed. Histology incl...

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Main Authors: Kalpana Kumari, Sudheer Arava, T C Nag, Ruma Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2016;volume=2;issue=2;spage=128;epage=130;aulast=Kumari