Hereditary Neuromuscular Diseases and Cardiac Involvement
Neuromuscular disorders comprise a large group of diseases caused by dysfunction of motor neurons, peripheral nerves and skeletal muscles. A fair proportion of neuromuscular disorders have a genetic cause. The incidence and prevalence of cardiomyopathies
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Clinical Cardiogenetics Third Edition
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Clinical Cardiogenetics
Hubert F. Baars Pieter A. F. M. Doevendans Arjan C. Houweling • J. Peter van Tintelen Editors
Clinical Cardiogenetics Third Edition
Editors Hubert F. Baars Director of the DNA Clinic Bosch en Duin The Netherlands Consultant Cardiologist at the Outpatient Clinic for Cardiogenetics The Hague The Netherlands Consultant Cardiologist at the OLVG Hospital Amsterdam The Netherlands
Pieter A. F. M. Doevendans Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands J. Peter van Tintelen University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
Arjan C. Houweling Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Preface
Dear colleagues, Four years after the release of the second edition of Clinical Cardiogenetics we are proud to present this updated third edition. The majority of the chapters have been extensively revised and updated in accordance with recent developments, insights, and guidelines. In addition, separate chapters on metabolic cardiomyopathies, cardiac amyloidosis, preimplantation genetic diagnostics, and a chapter on induced pluripotent stem cells have been added. These chapters emphasize the expanding horizon of clinical cardiogenetics. In addition, we have also attempted to create a more uniform chapter layout throughout this edition of Clinical Cardiogenetics. With contributions of worldwide leading experts in their fields, we believe this textbook will provide an up-to-date and useful reference for those interested in the field of cardiogenetics. We expect this third edition will provide the reader guidance to cope with challe
