cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy guidelines add drug categories to support more exercise

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A medical illustration of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Updates to national guidelines for the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) support the use of cardiac myosin inhibitors in certain circumstances, providing a green light for more intensive physical activity …

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Affinia Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data from Novel Cardiotropic and BBB-Permeable AAV Capsids Program for Inherited Cardiomyopathy and Sporadic ALS at the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy 2024 Annual Meeting

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Novel cardiac capsid transduces more than 90% of cardiomyocytes in non-human primates (NHP) and off-targets the liver and dorsal root ganglia (DRG); shows safety and efficacy in mouse model of …

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Study stratifies risk of dilated cardiomyopathy in asymptomatic genetic carriers for first time

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Study stratifies risk of dilated cardiomyopathy in asymptomatic genetic carriers for first time

MRI of the heart in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (left) and in a patient without heart disease (right). People with dilated cardiomyopathy have an enlarged heart with a reduced …

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