Genetic Heart Conditions Could Be Cured for First Time in Groundbreaking New Research
that cardiomyopathies were “really common” and affected one person in every 250 around the world.
About half of the genes that we have are turned on to make proteins in the heart, and there are thousands of mistakes in the genetic code that lead to the heart being too weak or heart muscle being too thick, which can lead to a myriad of health issues. These mutations are one of the more common causes of heart failure, says Dr. Wright.
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