Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(23), P. 2709 - 2709
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
:
Cardiomyopathy,
including
dilated
cardiomyopathy
(DCM)
and
hypertrophic
(HCM),
is
a
major
cause
of
heart
failure
(HF)
leading
indication
for
transplantation.
Of
these
patients,
20-50%
have
genetic
cause,
so
understanding
the
basis
will
provide
knowledge
about
pathogenesis
disease
diagnosis,
treatment,
prevention,
counseling
families.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(17), P. 7256 - 7269
Published: April 19, 2024
Through
investigating
the
combined
impact
of
environmental
exposures
experienced
by
an
individual
throughout
their
lifetime,
exposome
research
provides
opportunities
to
understand
and
mitigate
negative
health
outcomes.
While
current
is
driven
epidemiological
studies
that
identify
associations
between
effects,
new
frameworks
integrating
more
substantial
population-level
metadata,
including
electronic
administrative
records,
will
shed
further
light
on
characterizing
exposure
risks.
Molecular
biology
offers
methods
concepts
study
biological
impacts
exposomes
in
experimental
computational
systems.
Of
particular
importance
growing
use
omics
readouts
clinical
studies.
This
paper
calls
for
adoption
mechanistic
molecular
approaches
as
essential
step
understanding
genotype
interactions
underlying
human
phenotypes.
A
series
recommendations
are
presented
make
necessary
appropriate
steps
move
from
association
causation,
with
a
huge
potential
inform
precision
medicine
population
health.
includes
establishing
hypothesis-driven
laboratory
testing
within
field,
supported
read
across
model
systems
human.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy
(HCM)
is
an
inherited
cardiac
condition
affecting
~1
in
500
and
exhibits
marked
genetic
heterogeneity.
Previously
published
2019,
57
HCM-associated
genes
were
curated
providing
the
first
systematic
evaluation
of
gene-disease
validity.
Here
we
report
work
by
ClinGen
Hereditary
Cardiovascular
Disorders
Gene
Curation
Expert
Panel
(HCVD-GCEP)
to
reappraise
clinical
validity
previously
new
putative
HCM
genes.
The
gene
curation
framework
was
used
re-classify
relationships
for
related
syndromic
entities
involving
left
ventricular
hypertrophy.
Genes
included
if
their
classification
not
definitive,
time
since
>2-3
years.
New
with
literature
assertions
initial
evaluation.
Existing
inheritance
patterns
where
evidence
existed.
Curations
presented
on
twice
monthly
calls,
HCVD-GCEP
composed
29
individuals
from
21
institutions
across
6
countries.
Thirty-one
re-curated
additional
5
potential
curated.
Among
genes,
17
(55%)
changed
classification:
1
limited
4
disputed
(from
no
known
disease
relationship),
9
limited),
3
definitive
moderate).
these,
(10%)
had
a
clinically
relevant
upgrade,
including
TNNC1,
9th
sarcomere
association.
With
evidence,
two
multiple
(TRIM63,
autosomal
dominant
but
moderate
recessive;
ALPK3,
strong
recessive).
CSRP3
semi-dominant
mode
(definitive).
Nine
(29%)
downgraded
disputed,
further
discouraging
reporting
variants
these
Five
recently
reported
cause
curated:
RPS6KB1
RBM20
(limited),
KLHL24
MT-TI
(moderate),
FHOD3
We
or
causation
isolated
LVH,
sarcomere,
sarcomere-associated
conditions.
BMC Genomics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Primary
cardiomyopathies
are
major
causes
of
heart
failure,
placing
a
substantial
burden
on
both
individuals
and
society.
Revealing
its
genetic
profiles
can
lead
to
better
understanding
the
mechanism
is
critical
for
disease
prevention
treatment.
cardiomyopathy
patients
were
enrolled
whole
exome
sequence
was
conducted
analyze
their
profiles.
Retrospective
clinical
information
extraction
analysis
data
implemented.
A
total
77
primary
enrolled,
comprising
65
with
dilated
(DCM)
12
hypertrophic
(HCM).
Among
DCM
patients,
13
variants
classified
as
pathogenic
(P)
or
likely
(LP)
identified
in
(18.46%),
predominantly
genes
associated
nuclear
envelope
sarcomere.
HCM
6
P/LP
discovered
(50%)
patients.
Taking
uncertain
significance
(VUS)
into
consideration,
an
association
between
number
carried
by
characteristics
revealed
that
more
than
one
variant
had
higher
proportion
hyperuricemia.
We
map
comprehensive
profile
Chinese
population
and,
first
time,
identify
possible
hyperuricemia
CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY AND PREVENTION,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(12), P. 4262 - 4262
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Aim.
To
study
and
describe
the
properties
of
nucleotide
sequence
variants
with
incomplete
penetrance
associated
various
cardiomyopathies.
Material
methods
.
The
used
data
genome
from
a
previously
published
study.
were
annotated
using
Ensembl
VEP,
as
well
information
gnomAD,
ClinVar,
dbNSFP
databases.
Results
For
all
datasets,
significant
correlations
(Spearman
correlation
coefficient
-0,75
to
-0,90)
population
frequency
in
gnomAD
database
obtained.
Variants
low
values
enriched
unknown
significance.
Most
low-penetrance
missense
substitutions.
High-penetrance
classified
pathogenic,
most
which
frameshift
variants.
Significant
obtained
weights
calculated
by
different
computational
for
predicting
variant
pathogenicity.
sets,
value
was
significantly
correlated
predictions
four
following
methods:
CADD,
BayesDel
without
frequency,
ClinPred.
Conclusion
first
time,
relationship
type
pathogenicity
prediction
shown.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Background
Peripartum
cardiomyopathy
(PPCM)
presents
substantial
risk
of
maternal
mortality,
but
underlying
cause
remains
unsettled.
Methods
We
compared
the
prevalence
dilated
(DCM)-relevant
genetic
variants
in
452
female
patients
(probands)
African
and
European
ancestry
(AA,
EA)
with
PPCM
or
DCM
who
had
been
pregnant
at
least
once.
Pathogenic
likely
pathogenic
(P/LP)
were
identified
DCM-associated
genes.
Risk
partial
DCM,
defined
as
left
ventricular
enlargement
a
ejection
fraction
<50%,
665
FDRs
probands.
Results
The
estimated
prevalences
P/LP
findings
among
67
probands
to
385
comparable
within
(for
AA,
7.8%
[95%
CI:
0.0%-
15.7%]
vs.
1.1%-14.4%];
for
EA,
29.5%
[12.5%-46.5%]
29.8%
[15.5%-44.2%]).
DCM/partial
was
not
lower
relative
(HR,
0.77;
95%
CI,
0.47
–
1.28).
For
an
FDR
non-Hispanic
EA
proband
PPCM,
lowest
by
age
80
26.8%
(95%
15.0%-45.0%)
33.2%
21.2%-49.5%)
DCM.
Further
validating
using
set
genes
common
between
studies,
(26.6%;
12.6%-
40.6%)
higher
than
general
population
estimate
from
UK
Biobank
study
(0.6%),
Also,
lowest-risk
(7.0%
0%-14.1%]
females,
9.0%
1.6%-16.3%]
males)
estimates
another
(0.30%
0.63%
males).
Conclusions
Comparing
women
those
similar
DCM-relevant
their
first-degree
relatives
observed.
These
findings,
along
comparisons
showing
FDRs,
strengthen
evidence
basis
underscore
need
clinical
evaluations
patients.
Clinical
Trial
clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT03037632
Perspective
What
is
new?
This
first
use
familial
risk,
shown
phenotypes
(FDRs)
gain
insight
into
genetics
PPCM.
rare
diagnosed
groups.
In
ancestry,
estimate.
phenotype
population-based
are
implications?
this
strengthens
that
DCM-related
key
factor
A
evaluation
indicated
following
established
guidelines
case
men
Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
a
considerable
influx
of
publications
assessing
the
penetrance
pathogenic
variants
associated
with
monogenic
diseases
dominant
inheritance.
As
large
and
diverse
groups
have
sequenced,
it
become
clear
that
incomplete
is
common
to
most
hereditary
diseases,
as
numerous
molecular,
genetic,
or
environmental
factors
can
cause
clinical
diversity
among
carriers
same
variant.
this
review,
we
discuss
some
these
focus
on
existing
approaches
estimating
penetrance,
depending
data
available
their
application
different
sets.
We
also
list
currently
large-scale
sets
estimates.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
BACKGROUND:
Dilated
cardiomyopathy
(DCM)
appears
to
be
diagnosed
twice
as
often
in
male
than
female
patients.
This
could
attributed
underdiagnosis
patients
or
sex
differences
susceptibility.
Up
30%
of
cases
have
an
autosomal
dominant
monogenic
cause,
where
equal
prevalence
would
expected.
The
aim
this
systematic
review,
meta-analysis,
and
population
study
was
assess
the
ratio
with
DCM,
stratified
by
genetic
status,
evaluate
whether
is
influenced
diagnostic
bias.
METHODS:
A
literature
search
identified
DCM
patient
cohorts
discernible
ratios.
Exclusion
criteria
were
studies
a
small
(n<100),
pediatric,
peripartum
population.
Meta-analysis
metaregression
compared
proportion
participants
for
overall
cohort
following
subtypes:
all
individual
selected
genes
(
TTN
LMNA
),
gene-elusive
DCM.
Population
ratios
generated
from
codes
also
those
sex-specific
means
using
UK
Biobank
imaging
cohort;
established
International
Classification
Diseases,
10th
revision–coded,
novel
imaging–first,
genotype-first–determined
RESULTS:
total
99
studies,
37
525
participants,
included.
had
0.30
(95%
CI,
0.28–0.32),
corresponding
male:female
(M:F)
2.38:1.
similar
variant
(0.31
[95%
0.26–0.36];
M:F
2.22:1;
P
=0.56).
There
no
significant
difference
when
(0.30
0.24–0.37];
2.29:1;
=0.81).
Furthermore,
within
gene
variants
not
significantly
different
(0.28
0.22–0.36];
2.51:1;
=0.82)
(0.35
0.27–0.44];
1.84:1;
=0.41).
Overall,
people
disease
all-cause
group
(0.34
0.28–0.40];
1.98:1;
=0.19).
In
(n=47
549),
defined
revision,
coding
4.5:1
M:F.
However,
implementing
imaging-first
genotype-first
approaches
changed
1.7:1
2.3:1,
respectively.
CONCLUSIONS:
demonstrates
that
prevalent
partially
mitigated
criteria.
persistent
excess
genotype-positive
equally
risk
suggests
additional
environmental
drivers
sex-biased
penetrance.
REGISTRATION:
URL:
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero
;
Unique
identifier:
CRD42023451944.
Cardiology in the Young,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 8
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Abstract
Dilated
cardiomyopathy
(DCM)
is
a
leading
cause
of
heart
failure
and
the
most
common
indication
for
transplant.
Guidelines
are
regularly
based
on
studies
adults
applied
to
young.
Children
adolescents
diagnosed
with
DCM
face
different
lifestyle
challenges
from
individuals
in
adulthood
that
include
medical
trauma
influenced
by
maturity
levels
confidence
advocacy
adults.
Using
UK
patient-scientist’s
perspective,
we
reviewed
age-specific
faced
young
DCM,
evaluated
current
guidelines
evidence,
identified
areas
requiring
further
recommendations
research.
We
highlight
importance
(i)
transition
clinic
paediatric
adult
services,
(ii)
repeated
signposting
mental
health
(iii)
standardised
guidance
physical
activity,
(iv)
caution
surrounding
alcohol
smoking,
(v)
dangers
illegal
drugs,
(vi)
reproductive
options
health.
Further
research
needed
address
many
uncertainties
these
respect
age,
particularly
such
would
be
welcomed
who
must
come
terms
being
more
limited
amongst
healthy
peers.