Posts by Kevin Kleffman, MD, PhD
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Pathways Case Record: Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Genetic testing of a woman with heart failure due to newly diagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) revealed a likely pathogenic heterozygous mutation in the TTN gene. The Pathways Consult Service investigated the likely impact of TTN mutation on cardiomyocyte function and its potential causative role in DCM.
Biography
Kevin Kleffman, MD, PhD, is a clinical fellow in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathways Consult Service
Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is discovering insights into the causes of disease through the close investigation of a single patient.