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Papers on cardiomyopathy diagnosis

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Monday, November 9

AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 Abstract

About 1 in 347 in US carry heart disease-linked gene variants

An observational analysis estimated 990,722 US carriers of disease-linked variants in the gene for titin, a muscle protein, using population genetic data.An observational analysis estimated 990,722 US carriers of disease-linked variants in the gene for titin, a muscle protein, using population genetic data.

An enlarged, thin-walled heart beside a smaller, thick-walled heart, with nearby muscle fibers showing broken versus continuous strands.
Cross-sectional studyPopulations
Paper

Monday, October 26

ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

Lifetime risk of heart muscle disease was 2.5% in Sweden

The nationwide cohort estimated a 2.50% lifetime risk, with risk 50% higher in men than women.The nationwide cohort estimated a 2.50% lifetime risk, with risk 50% higher in men than women.

An enlarged heart with a wide cavity and thin wall sits among small upright people and smaller heart sections with normal and thickened walls.
Cohort studyPopulations
Paper

Tuesday, March 3