Category Archives: Artículos

New article on a causative gene for dilated cardiomyopathy: truncating variants in TBX20 are associated with its development

A new collaborative study led by Health in Code’s Cardiology Team with the participation of more than 20 national and international centers has been published in the journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine. The results demonstrate the association of TBX20 with the development of dilated/noncompaction cardiomyopathy; therefore, this gene should be included in the list […]

Expanding Knowledge on the Genetics of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A New Prevalent Intermediate-Effect Variant in the FHOD3 Gene

• The intermediate-effect variant p.Arg637Gln in the FHOD3 gene has been identified to increase the risk of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and is associated with an aggressive phenotype in homozygous carriers.   • This conclusion comes from a new study led by Dr. Juan Pablo Ochoa, Medical Director at Health in Code, with Dr. Jesús Piqueras […]