Landmark genetics study offers new hope for heart patients

NSW University. Australia: A landmark genetics study published today offers new hope for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart progressively enlarges, resulting in cardiac failure.

Dilated cardiomyopathy

American Stroke Association: Dilated or congestive cardiomyopathy (DCM) is diagnosed when the heart is enlarged (dilated) and the pumping chambers contract poorly (usually left side worse than right). This condition is the most common form of cardiomyopathy and accounts for approximately 55–60% of all childhood cardiomyopathies.