Breakthrough in genetic causes for inherited heart failure HealthCanal.com New research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, goes some way to unpicking the genetic causes of inherited heart failure. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure, affecting more than 30000 people in the UK. Gene Mutation Linked to Heart Failure Discovered 'Broken' heart caused by genetic mutation Study Finds Gene Behind Inherited Cases of Enlarged Heart |
