Clinical features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by an Arg278Cys missense mutation in the cardiac troponin T gene

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jul 15;94(2):246-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.077.

Abstract

To further examine the genetic and clinical features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by mutations in the cardiac troponin T (cTnT) gene, we screened 143 probands from our hypertrophic cardiomyopathy population for mutations in this gene. We report that the Arg278Cys missense mutation in the cTnT gene had a different clinical presentation in 2 different families and was associated with a clinical profile that deviates from what is currently expected for cTnT gene mutations.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arginine / genetics
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / genetics*
  • Cysteine / genetics
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mutation, Missense*
  • Pedigree
  • Phenotype
  • Troponin T / genetics*

Substances

  • Troponin T
  • Arginine
  • Cysteine