cardiomyopathy, dilated, type 1N

cardiomyopathy, dilated, type 1N

A rare form of dilated cardiomyopathy (OMIM:607487), which as a group are characterised by ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function, resulting in congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and an increased risk of premature death.
Molecular pathology
Defects of TCAP, which encodes a protein that regulates muscle assembly, cause dilated cardiomyopathy type 1N.