Natural History, Phenotype Spectrum and Clinical Outcomes of Desmin ( DES )-Associated Cardiomyopathy.
Babken AsatryanMarina RiederBrittney MurraySteven A MullerCrystal TichnellAlessio GasperettiRichard T CarrickEmily JosephDoris G LeungAnneline S J M Te RieleStefan L ZimmermanHugh CalkinsCynthia A JamesAndreas S BarthPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
cardiomyopathy exhibits heterogeneous phenotypes and distinct natural history, characterized by high familial penetrance and substantial MACE burden. Male patients face higher risk of sustained VA events.